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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 does Osaka remind Kaname of?
2. What is Kaname looking for in the book he is reading in Chapter 6?
3. In Chapter 5, what does Kaname realize he has been looking for for his entire marriage?
4. In Chapter 3, after the puppet show ends, what does Misako indicate it is a good time to do?
5. What does Kaname say he and Misako cannot find in one another?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Takanatsu let Misako look at in his suitcase? What jokes does Takanatsu make to Misako, which she reacts to in seriousness?
2. In Chapter 5, why does Kaname say he wants to get a divorce at a particular time of the year?
3. How does Kaname compare the portrayal of women in Hollywood films to their portrayal in Japanese art from the Edo period?
4. Who is O-hisa? What does Misako think of O-hisa?
5. How does Kaname think Osakans are different from Tokyoites?
6. Who is Takanatsu? What does Takanatsu bring Hiroshi as a present?
7. Why is Kaname conflicted about going to the puppet theater with his father-in-law?
8. How does Misako feel at the beginning of Chapter 6?
9. What does Misako note about Peony's behavior when Peony and Kaname meet her at the train station? How does this relate to Kaname?
10. What holiday does Misako think about in Chapter 6? What does she wonder about this day?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and interpret the character Kaname. What are his defining character traits? What role does he have in the novel? Is he an influential character? Why or why not? What major events take place in his life during the narrative? How do these events impact his life?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Tanizaki's use of irony in the novel "Some Prefer Nettles." What are some examples of irony in the novel? How do these examples relate to the novel's themes?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the motif of adultery in the novel "Some Prefer Nettles." What are some examples of adultery in the novel? Describe Kaname's adulterous relationship with Louise. Describe Misako's adulterous relationship with Aso. How do these relationships affect the marriage between Kaname and Misako?
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