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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. Sensei says in Part III, Sensei’s Testament, “In those days, such phrases as ‘the age of awakening’ or” what had not yet come into fashion?
3. What is Sensei speaking of when he says they “are not meant to stir the air only: they are capable of moving greater things” in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
4. Where did Sensei attend college?
5. The narrator’s father says in Part II, My Parents and I, “There are advantages and disadvantages in having one's children” what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens with K’s family during their third summer holiday from school in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
2. How does Soseki’s father’s health decline as Soseki is preparing to leave for Tokyo in Part II, My Parents and I?
3. 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?
4. What does Sensei learn of his adoptive father from a friend in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
5. How does Soseki’s father’s health correspond to the newspapers in Part II, My Parents and I?
6. How does Sensei go about getting approval to marry Ojosan? What is the result?
7. When does Sensei tell Soseki he began to respect him in his letter in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
8. What does K confront Sensei about outside the library in Part III, Sensei’s Testament? How does Sensei respond?
9. What does K relate to Sensei of his family dispute and his situation after their third summer holiday in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
10. What conversation does Soseki’s father have with Saku-san in Part II, My Parents and I?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Women’s Roles in Kokoro
a. Discuss the differences and similarities between gender roles in the novel. How do expectations of men and women differ in terms of education, society, and culture?
b. Compare and contrast Shizu and Soseki’s mother in the novel. How does Soseki view his mother’s opinions versus those of Shizu?
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