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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Midori's family do?

2. What shape is Naoko's barrette?

3. Who sings the title song, "Norwegian Wood"?

4. Why is Toru sad at the end of Chapter 1?

5. What is waiting for Toru at his dorm?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Toru's roommate.

2. How does Midori feel about her father?

3. What causes the narrator to feel dizzy in the opening scene of the novel?

4. How does Naoko describe the conditions in which she writes her letter to Toru?

5. Why does Naoko get angry at Toru in the meadow?

6. How did Toru feel about joining Nagasawa's womanizing expeditions?

7. What sorts of things do Naoko and her fellow patients do for entertainment at the hostel?

8. Describe Nagasawa.

9. Why didn't Midori like her high school?

10. How did Toru first meet Naoko?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the themes Murakami develops throughout "Norwegian Wood" is the idea of a connection between the mind and the body. Choose two characters and discuss how that connection or disconnection is exhibited in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

How does the author's use of foreshadowing throughout this novel enhance or detract from the story? Be specific.

Essay Topic 3

One of the motifs Murakami uses in his novel to represent the disconnect between society and individuals is unexplained suicide. Explain how he uses this motif to enhance the theme(s) of his novel.

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