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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. Why is Mrs. Brent crying when Kaname sees her?

2. Who were the originators of Japanese puppets?

3. How does Kaname inform Misako's father about their divorce?

4. What does Kaname fail to admit when Misako asks him if he has found someone else?

5. What instrument does O-hisa play while Kaname and Misako's father talk?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what does Kaname find out from the letter from Takanatsu?

2. Describe the puppet theater in Chapter 11.

3. In Chapter 8, what does Kaname recall about the early stages of his marriage's breakdown?

4. At the end of Chapter 14, what does Kaname realize he wants?

5. How does Kaname explain Misako has changed in Chapter 14?

6. What does Loiuse ask Kaname for before he leaves the brothel?

7. What did Kaname notice about Misako after she met Aso?

8. What does Louise claim about her lineage, and what is the truth? What does Louise do to appeal to Kaname?

9. What has Misako's father done to ensure O-hisa will be taken care of after he dies?

10. How did Hiroshi find out about his parents' separation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Tanizaki's use of contrast in the novel "Some Prefer Nettles." What are some examples of contrast? How do these examples relate to the themes of the novel?

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 theme of East versus West in the novel "Some Prefer Nettles." What are some examples of Western influences in the novel? What does Kaname think of the Western influences? Which characters symbolize the East and which characters symbolize the West?

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