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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 she decide not to send this item?

2. During the first few months of the show, what happens to Jane?

3. For what does Akiko's doctor admonish her?

4. What does she promise to send to the first wife?

5. What does Jane wish she could do with the show?

Short Essay Questions

1. How else does John try to take out his aggression?

2. Why did the FDA decide to outlaw this drug for animals?

3. What surprises Suzie Flower during her sociological survey?

4. Why is Jane excited about her new love affair?

5. Because the author is like the novel's main character, what distinct qualities does she bring to her protagonist?

6. How did Akiko and John meet?

7. Why does Jane hesitate to send Suzie the tape?

8. Why is the Japanese crew having an issue filming the American couple?

9. What happened to Jane's first marriage?

10. Because Jane gets more control over the show, what show does she make?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to the author, how are Japanese wives expected to act?

Why does Akiko increasingly feel the need to always please everyone around her?

Is it because of the way Japanese women are raised?

Essay Topic 2

This novel places a lot of importance on strong female relationships.

Describe the following relationships and why they are necessary for the characters involved:

-Akiko and Jane

-Lara and Dyann

-Lara, Dyann, and Jane

-Jane and her mother

Essay Topic 3

The titles of each chapter are very interesting.

Choose 3 chapter titles and analyze them as descriptions for their corresponding chapter.

Why does Ozeki take the time to title each chapter?

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