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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. How many siblings did Sensei have growing up?
2. After asking for Ojosan’s hand in marriage, where does Sensei leave the house to go in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
3. Sensei has a dining table specially made for Okusan by a furniture maker where in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
4. Sensei says in Part III, Sensei’s Testament, “Women in those days did not wear their hair over their foreheads, but twisted it up like” what on top of their heads?
5. What word from Part III, Sensei’s Testament means asserting opinions in an arrogant manner?
Short Essay Questions
1. What explanation does Sensei give for his lack of earlier response to Soseki’s letter in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
2. Where does Sensei go after proposing to marry Ojosan in Part III, Sensei’s Testament? What does he think about?
3. What conversation does Soseki’s father have with Saku-san in Part II, My Parents and I?
4. How does Soseki’s family react when news is heard of Emperor Meiji in Part II, My Parents and I?
5. What does Sensei make of the difference he finds in his adoptive family when he returns for his third summer holiday in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
6. What is Sensei’s objective in having K live with him? How do Okusan and Ojosan respond to Sensei’s suggestions?
7. What does Soseki’s father say after Soseki’s arrival to cause Soseki to feel remorse in Part II, My Parents and I?
8. What does Sensei learn of his adoptive father from a friend in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
9. How does Soseki’s father greet him when he arrives home in Part II, My Parents and I? What is Soseki’s impression?
10. What does K confront Sensei about outside the library in Part III, Sensei’s Testament? How does Sensei respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the setting of Kamakura, Japan. How far is Kamakura from Tokyo? When did the Meiji restoration take place and how did it affect Kamakura? What imagery does the narrator use to describe the beach at Kamakura? How populated is this tourist destination?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the character of Sensei in Kokoro. How old is Sensei when Soseki first approaches him? How is Sensei’s demeanor described? What does “Sensei” mean in general Japanese usage?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of monetary greed in Kokoro. What characters illustrate this theme clearly? How is Sensei’s past affected by greed? What impact did this have on Sensei and his feelings for humanity?
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