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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 is the pillow a geisha uses to protect her hairstyle filled with?
2. Why does Mameha say Mother wants Chiyo to fail?
3. What does Sayuri do when Hatsumomo arrives at the Ichiriki and finds her entertaining the Chairman alone?
4. How does Mameha say Sayuri can make a good impression on Nobu?
5. How does Mameha tell Sayuri to act when she meets the Doctor?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Chiyo infer that Mameha is planning to do in regards to Hatsumomo, based on the conversation they have at Mameha's apartment in chapter 10?
2. What caused Nobu's injuries?
3. Why does Pumpkin decline to run away from the okiya with Chiyo?
4. Explain what Mameha spends her time doing with Chiyo in chapter 13 and why.
5. Explain how Sayuri gets her new name.
6. How does Chiyo rationalize the visit with Mrs. Fidget, considering her hopes that Mr. Tanaka will adopt her and Satsu?
7. How does Chiyo feel about Mr. Tanaka when she first meets him?
8. What does Pumpkin reveal that Hatsumomo has said to Dr. Crab to ruin Sayuri's chances with him?
9. What is Mother's reaction to her conversation with Mameha in chapter 11?
10. Explain the deal that Mother and Mameha enter into regarding Chiyo at the end of chapter 11.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain in detail why her first meeting with the Chairman is a significant experience for Chiyo and describe what she decides to do based on this meeting.
Essay Topic 2
List several of the elements of style used by Arthur Golden throughout the novel and explain how they support the novel's major themes.
Essay Topic 3
Recalling Nobu's explanation of what the sumo wrestlers were doing in chapter 17 and how it gave Mameha a good idea on how to destroy Hatsumomo, describe the parallels between sumo and the strategic thought necessary to be successful in life as a geisha.
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