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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. Which of these is not something Toru tells Reiko he enjoys doing?

2. In what city is Toru, years later, when he is reminded of Hatsumi?

3. What was the age difference between Naoko and her sister?

4. What language is Nagasawa teaching himself in Chapter 8?

5. After the porno movie and more drinks, what does Midori announce she wants to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of student was the young girl Reiko taught?

2. How does Toru get Midori's father to eat?

3. What is Reiko's advice for Toru regarding Midori?

4. What purpose does Toru discover for the flag?

5. What does Toru usually do on Sundays?

6. What was Reiko's courtship with her husband like?

7. What does Toru learn about Naoko from Reiko's letters?

8. What happens in the middle of the night the first night Toru is in the women's apartment that is unusual?

9. Where did Hatsumi learn to play pool?

10. How does Nagasawa think he and Toru are alike?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the story of the field well at the beginning of the novel represents the future of Toru and Naoko's relationship and why he might have placed it so early in the story.

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

Toru falls in love with two girls: Midori and Naoko. Compare and contrast these two characters.

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