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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. Where does Blackthorne go to meet Kiku?
2. Who has possession of the Erasmus?
3. What is Mariko trying to goad Ishido into admitting?
4. Who prevents Blackthorne from killing himself?
5. Why is Toranaga clever to resign from the council?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Toranaga publicly honor Yabu?
2. What is Blackthorne's surprise about the rebuilding of his house after the earthquake and fire?
3. How does Toranaga respond to Ishido's demand that he come to Osaka?
4. What is the problem between Toranaga and his half-brother Zataki?
5. what is the chief concern among Toranaga's people pending his arrival at his castle?
6. Why do Blackthorne, his crew, and some samurai move the Erasmus?
7. What instruction does Yodoko give Ochiba, the mother of Yaemon?
8. How does Toranaga attempt to make peace between Buntaro and Mariko?
9. What are the circumstances that call off the attack against Mariko after the bomb goes off?
10. What is the unusual request Buntaro makes of Blackthorne.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on the topic, Cultural Differences and Cuisine. Point one in your essay should be the revulsion the Japanese have toward Blackthorne's skinning and cooking of the rabbit. Discuss how Buddhism and custom play a part in that revulsion. Point two should center on Blackthorne's imaginary letter back home about the food in Japan. Point three should center on Blackthorne's adaptation to the Japanese cuisine, including eating raw fish.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on the topic, What I think Happens to Blackthorne. Begin with Blackthorne's being given Kiku as a wife and everything he needs to build ships without knowing that Toranaga plans to destroy them all. Speculate on what you think ultimately becomes of Blackthorne. Give three possible scenarios: (1) he manages to get away by himself on a ship before Toranaga can destroy it; (2) he manages to get away with Kiku on a trading ship that comes to Osaka; or (3) he settles in comfortably with Kiku and remains in Japan for the rest of his life.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on the topic, Differences in Sexual Mores in Different Cultures. In your essay include the frank discussion of sex between Blackthorne, Kiku, and Mariko as opposed to conversational taboos in the West. Point two should discuss marital fidelity as when Mariko sleeps with Blackthorne though she is married to Buntaro. Conclude with comments about how the Japanese have fewer hangups over matters involving sex and nudity.
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