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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. How long does Nobu say he has known Sayuri?
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. What is the theme for the season's "Dances of the Old Capital"?
4. What does Sayuri realize she is when the American soldiers roll through her village?
5. What is the exchange system by which everyday things are bought and sold in Gion called in the novel?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why doesn't Sayuri stop the Baron from undressing her at the end of chapter 22?
2. What is the purpose of Nobu's visit to Sayuri at the Arashino estate?
3. What stories does Sayuri tell when it's her turn to play "Big Liar"?
4. Explain the disagreement Hatsumomo and Sayuri have about the brooch in chapter 27.
5. Why doesn't Nobu like the Baron?
6. What does the Minister do that so angers Nobu at the end of chapter 32?
7. What does Sayuri spend her time doing during her first week back in Gion after her years with the Arashinos?
8. What is Sayuri's impression of Pumpkin when she arrives at the Ichiriki to help entertain the Minister?
9. What do Sayuri and Nobu discuss when they see each other again after so many years in chapter 28?
10. How does Mother deal with Hatsumomo's rage when the latter finds out that Mother won't be adopting Pumpkin?
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 characterization of men in the novel as opposed to the characterization of women, and back up your answers with specific examples from the book.
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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