The Teahouse of the August Moon | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Act 1, Scene 1

1. What is Sakini chewing when the play begins?

Juicy-fruit gum.

2. On what island does the play take place?

Okinawa.

3. What magazine does Col. Purdy read?

Adventure Magazine.

4. In what language does Col. Purdy count his laundry items?

French.

5. Why does Sakini walk so slowly?

So his socks won't fall down.

6. What upsets Col. Purdy about the men dancing at the officer's club?

Officers are dancing with enlisted men.

7. How does Sakini announce to Col. Purdy that he has entered the room?

He knocks on his behind.

8. What happened when Fisby was given a job licking envelopes?

He developed an allergy.

9. What did Fisby do before the war?

He was a professor of Humanities.

10. What is the document called that Fisby is supposed to follow to help the village recover?

Plan B.

11. Where was...
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