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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. Where is Sensei’s wife’s father from?
2. Where do Sensei and the narrator walk toward after leaving the gardens during the flower-viewing season in Part I: Sensei and I?
3. In what year did NatsumeSoseki succeed Lafcadio Hearn as lecturer in English literature at the Imperial University?
4. How much money does Sensei give to the son of the tree orchard in Part I: Sensei and I?
5. The narrator’s vacationing student friend is called home after they have been at the beach town for how long in Part I: Sensei and I?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the author of the Forward say of Soseki Natsume’s education and works?
2. What leads to Soseki’s return to Tokyo after staying with his parents in Part I, Sensei and I? What does Sensei tell him when he first visits after his return?
3. What does Sensei’s wife reveal about her feelings for her husband while she and Soseki are in the house watching for burglars in Part I, Sensei and I?
4. How does Soseki respond to Sensei’s remark about Soseki seeking love in Part I, Sensei and I?
5. When and where was Kokoro first published? What insight does the translator give to the meaning of the title in the Forward?
6. What does the narrator tell Sensei of his father’s health when he returns to Tokyo in Part I, Sensei and I? How does Sensei respond?
7. Where is Sensei when the narrator first goes to his home in Tokyo? Where does the narrator eventually find Sensei?
8. What does the novel’s translator write about the language in Kokoroin the Forward?
9. What is foreshadowed through Soseki and Sensei’s discussion of trust in the first section of Part I, Sensei and I?
10. Describe the setting of Kokoro. Where does most of the action in the novel take place?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the character of Shizu, or Sensei’s wife, in the novel. Where is Shizu from? What is her demeanor like? What does Soseki think of Shizu?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Soseki’s letter to Sensei in Part II, My Parents and I. Does Soseki expect a response from Sensei? Does Soseki believe Sensei to be capable or willing to help him find employment? How does Soseki feel when he does not receive a reply?
Essay Topic 3
Plot Structure
a. Discuss the plot structure of Kokoro. In what ways is the narrative related and what effect does this have on the reader?
b. How does Kokoro compare with other novels written during this time period? Are there specific stylistic elements that can be seen in Soseki’s writing?
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