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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 does Ono like best about the house?
2. What does Shintaro paint now that the war is over?
3. Why is Setsuko uncomfortable with Noriko's talk about Ono?
4. What does Ono think about the spirit of the old floating world?
5. What does Shintaro want to disclaim?
Short Essay Questions
1. Ono says that he would not have made his admission of guilt at the miai had he not felt compelled to do so. What social situation compelled him?
2. After the surrender, one of the Sugimura sisters visits the house, obviously more concerned about the building than its inhabitants. Why doesn't Ono feel angry toward her?
3. Why does Ono feel compelled to confess his activities during the war during the miai?
4. Why does Ono say he would never forgive himself if he became like his father?
5. Why is Ono worried about Kuroda's attitude now?
6. Why does Ono conceal his efforts on her behalf from Noriko during the weeks leading up to the miai?
7. What does Ono conceal from Noriko in the weeks leading up to her miai?
8. What tragic event happens to the mentally challenged Hirayama?
9. How does Saito regard the demonstrations in the streets?
10. What does Ono see as the result of his confession during the miai?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Young Miyake tells Ono what he believes is "the greatest cowardice of all." Later, Ono explains what he believes to be the greatest cowardice. Analyze the similarities and differences between their points of view. Do these stated opinions influence Ono? If so, how? Is cowardice or courage a matter of importance to him?
Essay Topic 2
The constancy of change is a theme in this novel. Select a secondary character such as Shintaro, Matsuda, or Kuroda and analyze the changes they undergo as the story progresses.
Essay Topic 3
Ishguro uses political diction when describing the art world. When a student artist went against his teacher's style, he was called a "traitor," and his work an act of "treachery." Such students were banished from the fellowship of their fellow artists. What does this type of language tell you about the social or political world in which Ono lived? Is art important for political purposes?
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