Convenience Store Woman - Part 1 (pg1-30)

The theme of the novel is...

• The Illusion of Normal

• Normalcy is Great

• Woman vs. Nature

• How to run a CVS

What is the setting of the story?

• Seoul, Korea

  1948

• Tokyo, Japan

  present day

• London, England

  2040

• Osaka, Japan

  2030

The author of the novel is....

• Sayaka Murata

• Stephen King
• George R.R. Martin
• J.R.R. Tolkien

Who is Keiko's supervisor?

• Sugawara

• Mrs. Izumi

• Shiraha

• Miho

Keiko works at....

• a hospital
• a school
• a convenience store

• a supermarket

When Keiko was in school and found the dead bird, she wanted to eat it because...

• She was extremely hungry
• She thought it was a delicacy
• She didn't want to waste it

• She was curious about the taste

What does Keiko do to her elementary school teacher when she starts yelling at the children? Why?

• Keiko yells back at the teacher because she doesn't like her
• Keiko hits the teacher because she is angry
• Keiko was copying something she saw on TV when responding to a similar situation

• Keiko calmly talks to the teacher and explains the situation because she believes in peaceful resolution

How does Keiko stop the fighting between her classmates? Why does she choose that method?

• She stops the fight by hitting one of them over the head with a spade, because she believes it is the quickest way to end the fight and everyone was telling her to do it.

• She stops the fight by talking to them about the consequences, because she believes in communication.

• She stops the fight by physically separating them, because she believes in direct action.

• She stops the fight by telling the teacher, because she believes in authority.

After the incidents in elementary school, what does Keiko decide to do in order to fit in?

• She decides to mimic others' behavior
• She decides to change her school
• She decides to confront the bullies
• She decides to ignore everyone

How does Keiko feel about her ability to fit in after finishing the training at the convenience store (CVS)?

• She feels confident and believes she fits in well
• She feels out of place and unsure
• She feels indifferent and unbothered
• She feels overwhelmed and stressed