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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 Etsuko's husband divorce her as described in Book Three, Chapter 9?

2. In Book Three, Chapter 14, what does Hana ask Solomon for after they start having sex?

3. In Book Two, Chapter 17, where is the missionary teacher, John Maryman, from?

4. What does Ayame want to get Daisuke after her bath in Book Three, Chapter 6?

5. What does Sunja think when she looks at herself in the mirror in Book Three, Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mozasu promoted to foreman of Paradaisu Seven in Book Two, Chapter 16?

2. How does Mozasu remember experiencing Yumi's funeral in Book Three, Chapter 3?

3. What does Etsuko think about her role as a mother in Book Three, Chapter 10?

4. What causes Etsuko's divorce as described in Book Three, Chapter 9? How has this affected her relationship with her children?

5. What does Solomon want to do for his and Hana's relationship in Book Three, Chapter 14?

6. Why does Hansu care so much about Noa's education from the background in Book Two, Chapter 18?

7. What leads Haruki to become a police officer as described in Book Two, Chapter 17? Who recommends him to join?

8. Why have Hana and Solomon begun to hang out in Book Three, Chapter 13? How does Hana think of Solomon?

9. In Book Three, Chapter 21, what does Sunja find inside her bag while at Isak's grave and what does she do with it?

10. How does Solomon get his name as told in Book Three, Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the narrative voice of Pachinko? Compare Chapter One to any of the following chapters (Book One, Chapter Five; Book Two, Chapter Nine; Book Three, Chapter One; Book Three, Chapter Two; Book Three, Chapter Fifteen) and analyze the narration style. Who is speaking throughout the different sections? When do characters speak and when are we told the words they say? When does the novel go inside the character's heads? Name the narration styles used according to what you have learned in class. Then analyze the effect of the narration styles used. What is the novel trying to show through its choices? How do different narration styles create a different effect?

Essay Topic 2

In the beginning of Pachinko, Hoonie's parents raise him according to the ideal that, "a spoiled son did more harm to the family than a dead one" (6). Later, we see characters such as Sunja and Hansu thinking and speaking about how their parents treated them. We see Noa commit suicide based on his parentage. How does the way different parents raise their children affect the way these children represent their families and carry out their lives? How do they raise their children as a result? Use at least two characters to develop an argument. Finally, does what Hoonie's parents use for raising their son hold true for the rest of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Isak tells Noa, "You are very brave, Noa. Much, much braver than me. Living every day in the presence of those who refuse to acknowledge your humanity takes great courage" (197). How do the Japanese view and treat the Koreans in the novel? How do Koreans in the novel deal with the prejudice shown to them by the Japanese? Choose at least three characters, and compare/contrast their views against one another. Develop a thesis answering the question: what allows them to carry on life in the face of discrimination and prejudice? What shapes their ability to handle what happens to them? Some examples to chose from may be Mozasu, Yoseb, Noa, Sunja, and Hansu. Explain what the characters you choose have to deal with and then show how they are or are not able to handle certain aspects of discrimination.

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