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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 does Mokichi say is raiding the village?

2. For what is a person rewarded 300 pieces of silver?

3. For what is a person rewarded 200 hundred pieces of silver?

4. Where was Jesus betrayed?

5. In what kind of hut do the peasants hide the priests?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is there distrust among Christian villagers?

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

3. What does Rodrigues do during his stay in Odomari?

4. How does the village cope with the raid in Chapter 4?

5. Why does it seem the priests cannot enter Japan?

6. What indicators are there that Kichijiro could be trouble?

7. What happened to the three men at the magistrate's office?

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

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

10. Why do the three priests want to enter Japan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the structure of the novel.

1) How does Endo use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

3) Aside from the main character, Rodrigues, examine the way Endo uses the other characters in the story. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the novel's characterization. How well drawn do you think Endo's characters are? Select one of the minor characters such as Ferreira and discuss how much you know about his background. In what ways does Endo provide the reader with information about that character?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Ferreira give up on his missionary work? How different is Ferriera's life now that he is working for the Japanese? What is Ferreira's goal now that he is captured? How is it possible for him to achieve this goal?

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