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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 phrase is K particularly interested in when Sensei finds him living in the temple after their first summer from college?
2. Sensei’s landlady tells him that the reason she wanted a boarder was what in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
3. Sensei claims in Part III, Sensei’s Testament, “I do believe that for love to grow there must first be the impact of” what?
4. How many days before the narrator leaves for Tokyo does his father have a fainting spell in Part II, My Parents and I?
5. When was General Nogi born?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What topic causes strife between Sensei and his adoptive family in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
3. What is revealed in K’s suicide note in Part III, Sensei’s Testament? How does Sensei react?
4. What does K relate to Sensei of his family dispute and his situation after their third summer holiday in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
5. How does Sensei’s past, revealed in his final letter, explain his demeanor in the earlier parts of the novel?
6. How does Soseki’s family react when news is heard of Emperor Meiji in Part II, My Parents and I?
7. How does Sensei go about getting approval to marry Ojosan? What is the result?
8. How does Soseki’s father’s health decline as Soseki is preparing to leave for Tokyo in Part II, My Parents and I?
9. Where does Sensei move after severing ties with his adoptive family in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
10. Describe the scene when Sensei discovers K’s suicide in Part III, Sensei’s Testament. What is Sensei’s emotional response?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the setting of Soseki’s family home in the novel. How far from Tokyo do Soseki’s parents live? How is their home and estate described in the narrative? How does Soseki compare the rural people in his hometown to the people of Tokyo?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the character of Soseki’s mother in the novel. How old is Soseki’s mother in comparison with her husband? What levity does Soseki lend to his mother’s advice and opinions? How does Soseki’s mother compare with Shizu?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the Emperor Meiji and the Meiji era. How did Japan change as a society during this historical period? What were Japan’s relationships with neighboring nations? How is this era embodied in Kokoro?
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