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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. From Book Three, Chapter 16, what question from Japanese people causes Phoebe to overreact?

2. In Book Three, Chapter 21, what does the groundskeeper say was his favorite book of the ones Noa gave to him to read?

3. In Book Three, Chapter 14, what does Hana tell Solomon she wants to do for work?

4. What does Etsuko think, as she leaves Hana in her apartment in Book Three, Chapter 10, that she could do?

5. In Book Three, Chapter 6, why does Ayame say she was late coming home to take care of Daisuke?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Solomon get his name as told in Book Three, Chapter 10?

2. What does Kyunghee say to Kim Changho's marriage proposal in Book Two, Chapter 13, and how does Kim respond?

3. Why does Sunja go to Koh Hansu with Noa in Book Two, Chapter 13 What does Koh Hansu say?

4. What does Noa realize about Akiko's attitude towards him after she interrupts his meeting with Hansu in Book Two, Chapter 19?

5. What does Kazu explain to Solomon as a "shit tax" in Book Three, Chapter 17?

6. What leads Haruki to become a police officer as described in Book Two, Chapter 17? Who recommends him to join?

7. Why does Hansu care so much about Noa's education from the background in Book Two, Chapter 18?

8. What does Yangjin say in her pent-up final thoughts to Sunja in Book Three, Chapter 12?

9. Why does Mozasu tell Yumi they can not move to America in Book Three, Chapter Two?

10. Why is Mozasu promoted to foreman of Paradaisu Seven in Book Two, Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout Pachinko, we see many side characters who are named and given a back story even if they are only mentioned once. Choose four of these characters and develop a thesis in response to the following questions: how does the addition of side characters contribute to the larger story of Pachinko? What effect is created by having these side characters fleshed out in the novel? Why is it important to have them in the novel in addition to the main characters?

Essay Topic 2

At the beginning of Pachinko, the first sentence says, "History has failed us, but no matter" (5). Who is this "us"? How have they been "failed" by history? Who constructed this history that failed them? Develop an answer using four examples drawn from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

What is the narrative voice of Pachinko? Compare Chapter One to any of the following chapters (Book One, Chapter Five; Book Two, Chapter Nine; Book Three, Chapter One; Book Three, Chapter Two; Book Three, Chapter Fifteen) and analyze the narration style. Who is speaking throughout the different sections? When do characters speak and when are we told the words they say? When does the novel go inside the character's heads? Name the narration styles used according to what you have learned in class. Then analyze the effect of the narration styles used. What is the novel trying to show through its choices? How do different narration styles create a different effect?

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