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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. Who was left in charge of Sensei after the death of his parents?
2. The head of the family that was renting a room in the house that Sensei would eventually take was killed in what war, according to Sensei in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
3. Okusan and Ojosan leave the house to visit relatives where in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
4. Sensei writes in Part III, Sensei’s Testament, “Since my past was experienced only by me, I might be excused if I regarded it as” what?
5. Where did Sensei visit before leaving his home for Tokyo after the quarrel with his uncle in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
Short Essay Questions
1. What topic causes strife between Sensei and his adoptive family in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
2. How does K’s family dispute conclude in Part III, Sensei’s Testament? How does K feel about the situation?
3. Where does Sensei go after proposing to marry Ojosan in Part III, Sensei’s Testament? What does he think about?
4. What explanation does Sensei give for his lack of earlier response to Soseki’s letter in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
5. How does Sensei know K? How does K defy his parents’ wishes in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
6. What does Sensei learn about K’s discovery of the engagement in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
7. How old is Sensei when he is orphaned? Who is left in his charge after his parents’ deaths?
8. What are the conflicting objectives presented to Soseki by his mother in Part II, My Parents and I?
9. Where does K go during his first summer holiday from school in Part III, Sensei’s Testament? How does Sensei describe him when the holiday ends?
10. Where does Sensei move after severing ties with his adoptive family in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss symbolic role that Emperor Meiji plays in Kokoro. What does Meiji represent metaphorically to the characters in the story? How does Meiji’s passing affect Soseki and his family? How does it affect Sensei?
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
Describe and discuss the character of Soseki as the protagonist and narrator of Kokoro. How old is Soseki when the story begins? What attributes does he have? Is the narrator ever addressed by name in the novel? Why or why not?
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