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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 author is referred to as a sodomite in Confessions of a Mask?

2. When the narrator returns to school in Chapter 3, what health ailment does he fake?

3. After the fact, the narrator thinks of Chieko's kiss as what?

4. The second time school is suspended, where is the narrator sent to work?

5. What does the narrator admire about the wounded civilians?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event takes place that proves to the narrator he is capable of basic, human emotion?

2. Why does the quote "The measure of a woman's power is the degree of suffering with which she can punish her lover" bother the narrator?

3. In addition to being the first female the narrator feels capable of loving, what additional benefit does Sonoko offer the narrator?

4. Why does the narrator allow Chieko to kiss him?

5. Why does the narrator want to stay in a hotel with Sonoko?

6. What is the narrator's opinion of the factory that produces war planes?

7. What impresses the narrator about the refugees that he sees?

8. Why does the narrator offer to carry Sonoko's bag?

9. On the train, what does the narrator do that makes Sonoko blush?

10. What does the narrator believe is possible, in terms of partnering with a woman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout his childhood, the narrator struggles with the definition of love.

1) Growing up, who does the narrator believe love is really meant for?

2) Upon becoming jealous of Omi, why does the narrator swear off love?

3) How does the narrator's perception of love change as he gets older?

Essay Topic 2

The motto of the narrator's boarding school is "Be Simple and Manly." Examine how this motto influences the boy and his life at the school.

Essay Topic 3

The narrator goes through his life trying to convince himself and others that he is normal. What steps does the narrator take to appear normal to the following?

1) His classmates.

2) His family.

3) Women.

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