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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Maj. McEvoy accomplished in his village?
(a) All new houses have been built.
(b) A new schoolhouse has been built.
(c) He has delivered fourteen lectures on democracy.
(d) 4th-graders know the alphabet through "M" and the whole village can sing "God Bless America" in English.

2. What does Mr. Seiko give to Fisby?
(a) A bottle of brandy.
(b) A hat.
(c) Geta or wooden sandals.
(d) A kimono.

3. Where is the village located on the island where Fisby must go?
(a) On the coast.
(b) In the desert.
(c) In the middle of the island.
(d) At the bottom of the island.

4. Why will the person sitting on top of the bundles not fall off?
(a) She has great balance.
(b) She is tied on.
(c) She is going to hold on tight.
(d) She has on a seat belt.

5. What did Fisby do before the war?
(a) He was a mechanic.
(b) He was a janitor at a college.
(c) He was a manager at a grocery store.
(d) He was a professor of Humanities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Fisby wearing when Col. Purdy calls him?

2. Sakini explains to Fisby that the village has had many invaders. What do the people do now to protect their treasures?

3. On what island does the play take place?

4. When Fisby tries to give a lecture to the crowd, Sakini stops him and explains that the villagers want to do something first. What?

5. What does Fisby ask Lotus Blossom to do when he takes the call from Col. Purdy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the symbol behind a chrysanthemum bud? Why does Lotus Blossom give this to Fisby? Why does this bother him?

2. When Fisby gives Lotus Blossom a chrysanthemum in full bloom, what is he saying to her, according to her traditions? What misunderstanding do you think will come of this action?

3. How is Lotus Blossom going to remember Fisby? What is she going to do in remembrance?

4. How are the villagers getting drunk? How do they make liquor? Why do they make it?

5. After the arrival of Col. Purdy and the smashing of all the stills and closing the teahouse, what does Sakini want to do? Why do you think Fisby does not want to go along with Sakini's plan?

6. When Capt. McLean arrives in Tobiki, how does he find Fisby? What is Fisby dressed in and what is the appearance of his office? What does this tell the audience about Fisby?

7. Why is it funny when McLean describes that his "Japanese beetles are eating up my Chinese peas?" Is there a bigger significance to this than the plant names? Is there irony in this comment?

8. Why do the villagers hide things? What does this tell the audience about their history?

9. What does Col. Purdy explain to Fisby about America's involvement in expansion? When does Purdy think America's troops will be gone from Okinawa? How does this affect his state-of-mind as far as responsibility goes?

10. How does Col. Purdy compare Fisby to Major McEvoy? What has Major McEvoy done in his village that the Col. admires? Why?

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