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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. Who does May Kasahara imagine she is a lot in Chapter 28?
2. What decision has Cinnamon made regarding the business in Chapter 24?
3. In Chapter 15, which of the following bits of information does Ushikawa know about Toru?
4. What advise does Mamiya leave Toru with in Chapter 32?
5. What superlative does Toru use to describe Ushikawa in Chapter 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. What war atrocity occurs in Chapter 26's story?
2. What does the boy in Chapter 11 find in the bag and what does he do with it?
3. How does May Kasahar's worldview change in Chapter 36?
4. In Chapter 22, what does Kumiko say about her current state of mind?
5. That is Nutmeg's concern in Chapter 24?
6. What plan does Kumiko reveal in Chapter 17?
7. What circle of connections does Toru Okada uncover in Chapter 23?
8. What questions about The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle does Toru have in Chapter 27?
9. What plans do most women in May Kasahara's factory have?
10. How does Toru overcome Noboru Wataya in Chapter 35?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, the central protagonist is Toru Okada, but the character of May Kasahara provides a tertiary plot-line that mirrors Toru's. Write an essay about May Kasahara's story. What adversity does she face, and how did this come about? Thematically, how is her story similar to Toru Okada's? What is the nature of her alienation, and how does she overcome it? Conclude the essay by explaining how May's story ends similarly to Toru's.
Essay Topic 2
In The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, the protagonist Toru Okada is said to be inextricably linked to the antagonist Noboru Wataya. When one character succeeds, the other fails and vice versa. Write an essay about this connection and how it manifests itself in the plot of the novel. What Is happening in Noboru Wataya's life as Toru Okada is facing the travails of losing his wife? What secrets is Noboru trying to hide, and how does Toru get the upper hand with these secrets? What is the standing of each man at the end of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
The central antagonist of the novel is Noboru Wataya, a generally unpleasant but popular politician. Write an essay exploring the character arc of Noboru Wataya. How does he go from malcontent intellectual to beloved politician in such a short period? What is his opinion of Toru Okaka, and Toru's opinion of him? Describe the initial secret that Toru knows about Noboru and how this secret gives rise to a much large incrimination of Noboru Wataya. In the end, does Noboru get what he deserves?
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