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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. The narrator’s father says in Part II, My Parents and I that the younger generation only knows how to do what?
2. Sensei apologizes in Part III, Sensei’s Testament for being what kind of person?
3. What term refers to the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan?
4. What phrase does Sensei say of K “described completely his daily life” in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
5. What word from Part III, Sensei’s Testament means asserting opinions in an arrogant manner?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is K’s justification for defying his adoptive parents’ wishes in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
2. 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?
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 about K’s discovery of the engagement in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
5. Why does Soseki’s mother urge Soseki to write to Sensei in Part II, My Parents and I?
6. What does Sensei learn of his adoptive father from a friend in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
7. How does Soseki’s family react when news is heard of Emperor Meiji in Part II, My Parents and I?
8. What does K confront Sensei about outside the library in Part III, Sensei’s Testament? How does Sensei respond?
9. Where does Sensei move after severing ties with his adoptive family in Part III, Sensei’s Testament?
10. How old is Sensei when he is orphaned? Who is left in his charge after his parents’ deaths?
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 Soseki’s letter to Sensei in Part II, My Parents and I. Does Soseki expect a response from Sensei? Does Soseki believe Sensei to be capable or willing to help him find employment? How does Soseki feel when he does not receive a reply?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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