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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 is the weather like in Chapter 6?

2. How does Misako describe dating?

3. What is Kaname looking for in the book he is reading in Chapter 6?

4. How does Misako expect people will view Kaname after their divorce?

5. What does Kaname say he and Misako cannot find in one another?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 3, what does Kaname consider he has always hated? What does Kaname admit Osaka reminds him of?

2. What does Kaname suspect Misako would rather do instead of attending the puppet theater?

3. What sort of woman does Kaname tell Takanatsu he is looking for? What does Takanatsu joke about Kaname's post-divorce life?

4. What have Misako and Aso decided together that Aso need not promise her?

5. What does Takanatsu encourage Kaname to do in Chapter 4?

6. In Chapter 5, what personality trait do Kaname and Takanatsu acknowledge that Kaname and Misako share?

7. In Chapter 5, why does Kaname say he wants to get a divorce at a particular time of the year?

8. What holiday does Misako think about in Chapter 6? What does she wonder about this day?

9. What is at risk for Misako when she and Kaname divorce?

10. What does Misako notice about her relationship with Kaname when Takanatsu is around? To what does she attribute this difference?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of divorce in the novel "Some Prefer Nettles." Why do Kaname and Misako want to get a divorce? What is making the decision hard to make? How was divorce viewed by Japanese culture in the 1950's?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Kaname and Misako. Why are they considering divorce? How do they treat each other? What problems are they struggling with in their marriage?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the conclusion of the novel "Some Prefer Nettles." How does the novel conclude? Is it a happy ending for Kaname? Why or why not? Is the ending believable? Why or why not?

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