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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the teahouse?
(a) Moon Teahouse.
(b) Lotus Blossom Teahouse.
(c) Tobiki Teahouse.
(d) Teahouse of the August Moon.

2. What do they call the liquor that was made 10 days ago?
(a) Special Brandy.
(b) 10 star Brandy.
(c) Blue Ribbon Brandy.
(d) Happy Brandy.

3. What did Lotus Blossom need a teahouse for?
(a) For a place to teach the ladies how to become Geisha.
(b) For a place to live.
(c) For a place to drink tea.
(d) For a place to teach dance.

4. What is the Haitian word for sweet potato?
(a) Potay.
(b) Batata.
(c) Ba bay.
(d) Patat.

5. What did Col. Purdy promise his wife?
(a) That he would be home by July.
(b) That he would retire this year.
(c) That he would come out of the army a General.
(d) That he will build her a house after retirement.

6. According to Sakini at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2, what has the island of Okinawa survived?
(a) Chinese pirates, Japanese warlords, English missionaries, and American Marines.
(b) Earthquakes and tsunami.
(c) French and American missionaries and American Marines.
(d) Gypsy moth, frog, and cicada invasion.

7. What kind of liquor is Fisby going to serve Col. Purdy at the end of the play?
(a) Plum wine.
(b) Rice wine
(c) 20 Star Brandy.
(d) Apple wine.

8. Why are all the villagers returning at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 4 with all of their bundles?
(a) The trail to the army base was washed out.
(b) The cart broke a wheel on the way and they could not get through.
(c) They sold their goods and bought new items for their homes.
(d) The American soldiers would not buy their goods.

9. Whom does Fisby call first to try to sell the liquor?
(a) Tokyo Bars.
(b) Col. Purdy.
(c) Maj. McEvoy.
(d) The officer's club in Awasi.

10. What is the cloth that the white suits are made from?
(a) Linen.
(b) Tea cloth.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Target cloth.

11. What do all the villagers do when Col. Purdy enters after the wrestling match?
(a) They all run away.
(b) They continue singing.
(c) They yell at him.
(d) They block him.

12. How many castings do earthworms leave behind?
(a) Eight times their own weight every day.
(b) Two times their own weight every day.
(c) They don't leave behind castings.
(d) Two times their own weight every week.

13. What will be the name of the street the teahouse sits on?
(a) Grace Purdy Avenue.
(b) Sakini Lane.
(c) Fisby Road.
(d) McLean Street.

14. How old is the liquor?
(a) Five years.
(b) Fifty years.
(c) About a week.
(d) Ten years.

15. Who is thrown from the ring during the wrestling match?
(a) Mr. Hokaida.
(b) McLean.
(c) Sakini.
(d) Mr. Oshira.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the money earned from the sale of liquor?

2. How many cricket cages does Fisby own by the time he meets Capt. McLean?

3. Why does Fisby not think it would be a good idea for Lotus Blossom to go to America?

4. What is eating up the Chinese peas?

5. When Fisby has been ordered to leave, what does Lotus Blossom want?

(see the answer keys)

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