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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. Sensei and K decide to go to the coast of where in Part III, Sensei’s Testament during summer vacation?

2. What does Okusan bring to Sensei after he says he is not feeling well in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?

3. How many days a week does K arrive home before Sensei in their last year at the university in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?

4. When was General Nogi born?

5. What is the name of the widow’s daughter in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?

Short Essay Questions

1. What warning does Okusan give Sensei when he first broaches the topic of K coming to live at the house in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?

2. How does Soseki’s father’s health correspond to the newspapers in Part II, My Parents and I?

3. What does Sensei learn about K’s discovery of the engagement in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?

4. How does Soseki’s father greet him when he arrives home in Part II, My Parents and I? What is Soseki’s impression?

5. Where does Sensei go after proposing to marry Ojosan in Part III, Sensei’s Testament? What does he think about?

6. How does Sensei go about getting approval to marry Ojosan? What is the result?

7. What does K confront Sensei about outside the library in Part III, Sensei’s Testament? How does Sensei respond?

8. When does Sensei tell Soseki he began to respect him in his letter in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?

9. How old is Sensei when he is orphaned? Who is left in his charge after his parents’ deaths?

10. How does Soseki’s father’s health decline as Soseki is preparing to leave for Tokyo in Part II, My Parents and I?

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 the Forward to Kokoro. Who is the translator for the work and what does he write of the language in the novel? What important historical facts are related? Why are they important in understanding Kokoro?

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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