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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 did Baldabiou show the mayor when he first arrived in town?
2. What color flowers does Madame Blanche wear?
3. When Baldabiou returned to the mayor with the money made from the factories, what did he call the mayor?
4. What does the piano player say after the end of each song?
5. What does Joncour do for the rest of the year when he's not working?
Short Essay Questions
1. For the third trip to Japan, who decides that Joncour should go? How much say does he have in this decision?
2. When Hara Kei asks Joncour who he is, what does he tell him? Why does he give so much detail? Is it necessary to tell the whole truth? Why does Joncour do this?
3. What does Helene do with the silk scarf her husband brings home to her? Why does she react that way? What do you think Helene senses about her husband?
4. It is against the law to sell silk eggs in Japan. Why is it reasonable in the eyes of the silk manufacturers to break a law in Japan? Are they concerned for the welfare of Joncour? Why? Why not?
5. How is Helene described? What is her most important attribute?
6. How does Baldabiou convince the Mayor to establish factories that produce silk? How does money play into the decision for Baldabiou? How does money affect the decision of the Mayor?
7. How many silk eggs can you hold in your hands? Why did they refer to this as "a fortune in your hands"?
8. Is Joncour really disinterested in what is happening in Japan as the novel progresses? Is he following the news? Does he care if he ever gets back? What is holding his interest in his leisure time?
9. How much of the year does Joncour work? How much time does he have for leisure? Describe his work routine.
10. Why does Madame Blanche tell Joncour that the girl will not die without him? Is she trying to help him? What does she know that he does not?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who does Baldabiou play billiards against? Why is his loss before he leaves town important? How is his job as mentor over?
Essay Topic 2
Why do Joncour and his wife travel? What does this bring to their relationship? In the end, when Joncour stops traveling, why does he decide to do this? Why, in his later years, does he not enjoy traveling and seeing new places? Why does he never return to Japan in later years when the journey is easier?
Essay Topic 3
What do you think the relationship was between Helene and Madame Blanche? How do you think Helene found Madame Blanche? Do you think Helene saw her before she translated the letters? Why? Why not? Why do you think Madame Blanche visited Helene's grave?
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