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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 is Kaname careful to stress when he tells Misako's father about their divorce?
2. What does Kaname do while Misako and her father are out in Chapter 14?
3. How long does O-hisa wander around looking for a bathroom?
4. What does Misako's father like O-hisa to dress in?
5. Where does Kaname travel after leaving Misako's father and O-hisa behind in Chapter 11?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Kaname think about as he tries to fall asleep in Chapter 9?
2. After six months of crying nightly, what did Misako finally admit to Kaname? What did Kaname and Misako agree to after her confession?
3. In Chapter 10, what does O-hisa say she would rather be doing than going to see the theater shows?
4. What does Misako's father explain Kaname did by allowing Misako to see Aso?
5. Why do O-hisa and Misako's father have such difficulty tying her kimono sash?
6. At the end of Chapter 14, what does Kaname realize he wants?
7. What does Kaname think when he hears Aso will not make Misako any promises?
8. In Chapter 8, what does Takanatsu say will prevent Kaname and Misako from ever divorcing? .
9. What has Misako's father done to ensure O-hisa will be taken care of after he dies?
10. What does Kaname think about the relationship between his father-in-law and O-hisa in Chapter 9?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the motif of choices in the novel "Some Prefer Nettles." What choices is Kaname struggling with? How will these decisions affect his life? What factors are involved in his decision?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the conclusion of the novel "Some Prefer Nettles." How does the novel conclude? Is it a happy ending for Kaname? Why or why not? Is the ending believable? Why or why not?
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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