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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 do the priests decide Rodrigues will go in this chapter?

2. What will happen if the peasants do not admit to their Christian faith?

3. What is ladled over the people tied to the stake?

4. Who advised the men to trample on the picture?

5. What do the officials do with the two dead bodies?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is there distrust among Christian villagers?

2. Describe the priests' journey to India.

3. Why are the priests suspicious of Kichijiro?

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

5. In what way are the two priests cautious when they first arrive in Japan?

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

7. What problems did the three priests have to overcome to get to India?

8. How do the priests show their innocence in Chapter 1?

9. Why do Mokichi, Ichizo and Kichijiro have to leave the village?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Silence is a famous and popular book which has greatly influenced modern literature. Choose a book written after Silence that you think was influenced by the novel and discuss its similarities in terms of

a) plot

b) character

c) themes

Essay Topic 2

Examine the history of Christianity in Japan.

1) Who brought Christianity into Japan and how did the Japanese initially react to the religion?

2) Why were Christians persecuted in the 17th century?

3) What role does Christianity play in modern day Japan?

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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