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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. Why does Eiji miss his six o'clock visitor?
2. What does Eiji think of his new job at Nero's Pizza in Chapter Seven?
3. When Buntaro visits Eiji in Chatper Five, who does he say has been looking for Eiji?
4. Which of the following is not a reason Mrs. Yamaya has sent information about yakuza activities to Eiji?
5. Where do Ai Imajo and Eiji have breakfast in Chapter Seven?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Takara Tsukiyama, and how might he lead Eiji to Eiji's father?
2. How does Eiji's grandfather show that he approves of Eiji?
3. Describe Eiji's new job at Nero's pizza.
4. Who is Subaru Tsukiyama and what is his relationship to Eiji?
5. In Chapter Seven, what plans does Eiji make with his mother?
6. What secrets does Ai Imajo reveal about herself in Chapter Six, and what do her revelations indicate about her changing relationship with Eiji?
7. Explain how Eiji gets a new job in Chapter Six.
8. After escaping the exploding cars and the yakuza, where does Eiji wake up at the beginning of Chapter Five, and what childhood memories does the place in which he awakens rekindle?
9. Why does the second truck driver Eiji rides with in Chapter Eight want to commit suicide and why does he change his mind?
10. Describe the disagreement between Ai and Eiji at the train station in Chapter Seven.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the role of the yakuza in Number Nine Dream. In what ways is the yakuza organization like a family? What do you think Eiji learns from his experiences with the yakuza? In what ways does the yakuza help Eiji find his own substitute family?
Essay Topic 2
Eiji has multiple jobs. Compare and contrast his job at Ueno Station, his job at the Shooting Star video store, and his job at Nero's Pizza. Why does he take each job, what does he learn at each job, and what role does each job play in helping him come to terms with his turbulent family history?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Eiji's parents. Neither character appears onstage in the novel, yet both play integral roles in the story. What is the parents' relationship history? What are the parents' life situations like at present in terms of their financial situations, their levels of happiness, and their relationships with their children and with significant others? What aspect of Japanese culture is the author depicting in these two characters, and what do you think the author is saying about this aspect of Japanese culture through Eiji's parents?
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