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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. Why does Sayuri leave Gion after the Chairman becomes her danna?

2. What gift does the Baron present to Sayuri?

3. Where does Sayuri say she and the Chairman spend a few days before continuing on to New York?

4. What is the Suruya?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sayuri experience her mizuage?

2. Why doesn't Sayuri stop the Baron from undressing her at the end of chapter 22?

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

4. What does the Minister do that so angers Nobu at the end of chapter 32?

5. What does the Chairman say he believes Sayuri's reason is for having seduced the Minister?

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

7. Explain why Sayuri needs to leave Gion after the Chairman becomes her danna and what arrangements are made for her to do so.

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

9. What happens when Sayuri watches Mameha dance at the performance of "Dances of the Old Capital"?

10. What is the purpose of Nobu's visit to Sayuri at the Arashino estate?

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

Explain what is meant by the term "self-made man", which characteristics such a person might have, and why the characters of both Nobu and the Chairman fit into this category.

Essay Topic 3

List several of the elements of style used by Arthur Golden throughout the novel and explain how they support the novel's major themes.

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