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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. Who is Yoshihide over-protective of?

2. Who does O-Gin tell the police she has abandoned?

3. Who is watching the scene from Paradise?

4. What does Shuri order his men to do to Rin'emon?

5. Where does Nara post his sign?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Lord kill Yoshihide's daughter?

2. What does the servant find when he gets in the tower?

3. Why do the green onions affect O-Kimi so much?

4. How does Tajomaru lure the couple into the bamboo grove?

5. What rumors does the narrator say surround the Lord of Harikawa?

6. How does the Lord agree to help Yoshihide?

7. How do people react to the word about the dragon?

8. Why does O-Gin decide to renounce her faith?

9. Why does Buddha decide to give Kandata a chance to redeem himself?

10. How does Yoshihide show his over-protective attitude towards his daughter in this story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Xiao-er unable to take the second chance given to him? What does his character say about human nature in general? How could you argue against the author's point of view?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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