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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 religion do O-Gin's parents practise?

2. Who gives Zenchi the nose-shortening treatment?

3. What does the old woman say she is gathering hair to make?

4. In the Hell Screen, who is the servant a narrator for?

5. What is O-Kimi's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What rumors does the narrator say surround the Lord of Harikawa?

2. How does E'in try to avenge the townspeople?

3. How does Yoshihide show his over-protective attitude towards his daughter in this story?

4. Describe the moment the dragon rises from the pond.

5. Describe the character of Shuri.

6. Why does O-Gin decide to renounce her faith?

7. What problems is the servant having in his life in Rashomon?

8. How does the Lord agree to help Yoshihide?

9. Why do the green onions affect O-Kimi so much?

10. What emotion does Xiao-er feel as he rides away dying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the moral of the Spider Thread story? What does this moral of the story say about the Buddhist religion.?

Essay Topic 2

What are the differences between a novel and a short story in terms of the following?

1. Language.

2. Character.

3. Structure.

Essay Topic 3

Compare American and Japanese culture.

1. What are the differences between the two cultures?

2. In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

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