Memoirs of a Geisha Test | Final Test - Medium

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This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 194 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Memoirs of a Geisha Test | Final Test - Medium

Arthur Golden
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 194 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Sayuri say she's waiting for before she returns to Gion?
(a) Pumpkin.
(b) The General.
(c) Mameha.
(d) Mother.

2. What event is Sayuri referring to when she states: "...there did finally come a time when even the pinpoint of light in which we'd managed to keep ourselves suddenly went out" in chapter 28?
(a) The end of the tea rations.
(b) Korin's fire and subsequent job in the factory.
(c) The arrival of the military police at the Nitta okiya.
(d) The General's sudden death.

3. What does Pumpkin say the Minister looks like?
(a) A big fish.
(b) A big elephant.
(c) A big pig.
(d) A big horse.

4. Why isn't Pumpkin present the evening that Sayuri's dance moves the Chairman to tears?
(a) She's ill.
(b) She has other engagements.
(c) Nobu asked her not to come.
(d) She's tired.

5. Who or what does the Admiral say he seeks to defeat in chapter 27?
(a) His enemy's honor.
(b) All enemies of Japan.
(c) All enemies of the Emperor.
(d) His enemy's confidence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sayuri's primary job at the Arashinos?

2. Why does Mameha say she's arrived late the evening she and Pumpkin arrive to find the Chairman and Sayuri alone at the Ichiriki?

3. How does Mameha react to the news that Mother will be adopting Sayuri?

4. How does Sayuri's party travel to their weekend destination?

5. Why does Pumpkin say she brought the Chairman instead of Nobu to the theater?

Short Essay Questions

1. What stories does Sayuri tell when it's her turn to play "Big Liar"?

2. What does Sayuri realize regarding Nobu and the Chairman at the end of chapter 24, and how does she find out?

3. Describe Sayuri's encounter with Yasuda Akira and what she learns from it.

4. Describe Sayuri's first encounter with Pumpkin after her return to Gion following the end of the war.

5. What does Sayuri say in chapter 25 about geisha's talents for making conversation?

6. What does Sayuri say happened to Korin and why does she mention the story in chapter 28?

7. How does Sayuri experience her mizuage?

8. What does Sayuri think about on her way to Hakone?

9. What reason does Pumpkin give for having betrayed Sayuri?

10. What does Sayuri realize in thinking about Satsu while living with the Arashinos?

(see the answer keys)

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