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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. What is the name of the dance Sayuri performs that moves the Chairman to tears?

3. Who passes out the tips after the geisha party at the beginning of chapter 25?

4. At the end of chapter 23, how long does Mother say she has been talking to Sayuri about adoption?

5. Who is Tachibana?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Sayuri experience her mizuage?

3. Explain how Sayuri finds herself in a difficult situation when Mameha comes to the okiya to collect on her bet with Mother.

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

5. What does Sayuri think about on her way to Hakone?

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

7. What is Sayuri's impression of Pumpkin when she arrives at the Ichiriki to help entertain the Minister?

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

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

10. Describe Sayuri's first encounter with Pumpkin after her return to Gion following the end of the war.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Use a specific situation from the story to characterize the topic of exploitation as it recurs throughout the novel.

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

Explain how Nobu's character is used as a symbol of both ugliness and beauty throughout the novel using specific information from the text.

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