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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. What kind of fake flower does O-Kimi have in her apartment?

2. Who is the Lord of Harikawa known to survived a battle with?

3. What kind of vegetables does O-Kimi see for sale?

4. In the Hell Screen, who is the servant a narrator for?

5. What musician has O-Kimi confused President Woodrow Wilson for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kandata fall back into Hell?

2. Describe the character of Yoshihide.

3. Why does the narrator believe the Lord chose to kill Yoshihide's daughter?

4. Why does Kanazawa say he killed himself?

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

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

7. Why does Lord Buddha say the thread broke?

8. What problems is the servant having in his life in Rashomon?

9. How does E'in try to avenge the townspeople?

10. Describe the moment the dragon rises from the pond.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What does the Rashomon gate symbolize in the story Rashomon? How does the gate reflect the servant's own state of mind?

Essay Topic 3

What information is in Henry Barrett's obituary? Why does the author include Henry Barrett's obituary at the end of Horse Legs?

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