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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 does Sayuri first believe she sees with Nobu?

2. What's wrong with the kimono Mameha wants Sayuri to put on near the beginning of chapter 18?

3. What does Sayuri compare herself to in explaining to Pumpkin the desperate situation she's in?

4. Which element does Chiyo's mother have too much of in her personality?

5. Who repeatedly invites Sayuri to the Ichiriki Teahouse to entertain in chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Sayuri gets her new name.

2. How does her meeting with the Chairman affect Chiyo?

3. What is "mizuage" and what does it have to do with Mameha's plan to help Sayuri succeed?

4. Describe the momoware and its meaning.

5. What does Mameha tell Chiyo at the beginning of chapter 12 to do in regards to Hatsumomo?

6. What consequences do Chiyo's failed attempt to escape bear?

7. Why does Mameha refuse to tell Sayuri about her plan?

8. 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?

9. Explain the mixed feelings Pumpkin seems to have on the event of her debut as an apprentice.

10. What does Mameha tell Dr. Crab to make him doubt what Hatsumomo has told him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Just prior to Chiyo being made an apprentice, Mameha teaches her something and then asks her to put it into practice on the street. Explain what Mameha has taught Chiyo and why this is important for Chiyo to be able to do as a geisha.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the wide range of thoughts and emotions Chiyo faces when finds out that Mr. Tanaka isn't planning to adopt her and her sister and explain how these emotions recur throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Describe some aspects of the feudal age of Japan that you think are relevant to the story and explain why there is an underlying theme of conflict between the feudal age and the self-made man.

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