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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 does Mameha tell Sayuri to show to men when she's filling their teacups?

2. What does Sayuri say she felt happened to Chiyo?

3. Why is Sayuri worried that Mameha wants Nobu to become her danna?

4. What happened the same month that Sayuri first met the Chairman?

5. What does Chiyo do at the end of chapter 13 that convinces Mameha that she is ready for her debut?

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. How does Mameha get Dr. Crab to take notice of Sayuri?

3. What caused Nobu's injuries?

4. Write a brief description of Chiyo's relationship with Auntie as shown in chapters 5 and 6.

5. Why does Pumpkin decline to run away from the okiya with Chiyo?

6. Explain how Satsu seems to be doing when Chiyo sees her in chapter 7.

7. What is Chiyo's first impression of Hatsumomo?

8. Describe the momoware and its meaning.

9. Explain the story of Mameha's kimono in chapter 6.

10. Explain what Sayuri says in chapter 15 at the time of her debut about how she is beginning to feel about Hatsumomo's beauty.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define what it means to "grow up", and, using the rites of passage found in the book, explain the events that happen that lead to Sayuri "growing up".

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

Describe the characterization of men in the novel as opposed to the characterization of women, and back up your answers with specific examples from the book.

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