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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 do the two priests crush in their hut?

2. Which of the priests is unable to travel to Japan?

3. Who do Garrpe and Rodrigues have to wait for in this chapter?

4. Who do the three priests have to ask for permission to travel to Japan?

5. Where do the authorities confine the Christian women?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the officials burn Mokichi and Ichizo's bodies?

2. How does Kichijiro agree to help the two priests?

3. What do the two priests decide when asked to go to another village?

4. Why are the priests suspicious of Kichijiro?

5. What does Ferreria say happens to seven Christians in Japan?

6. What information does Valignano have about Ferreira?

7. Describe the priests' journey to India.

8. How do the sailors know they have reached land?

9. How do the villagers secretly continue with their Christian faith?

10. How does the rain affect the priest's mindset?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

The novel is set mostly in Japan.

1) What meaning does Japan bring to the novel? What would you automatically presume about a novel that was set in Japan?

2) How different do you think today's Japan is to the Japan in the novel? How do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's Japan?

3) How do you think the Japanese settings contribute to the novel's spiritual meaning?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Endo's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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