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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 does Kiyoaki's father agree to help underwrite Satoko's dowry?

2. What do all the women in Kiyoaki's family wear for the New Year's celebration?

3. What does Kiyoaki bring with him on his rickshaw ride with Satoko?

4. In "Chapter 23," why is Iinuma leaving?

5. Why does Kiyoaki want to go for a boat ride when Honda suggests it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Honda and the senior nun talk about?

2. In "Chapter 45," what do Kiyoaki and Satoko's fathers plan to do to get Satoko from the monastery?

3. Why do the Siamese prince's fellow students lack sympathy toward them when Chao P loses his ring?

4. What happens at the boarding house in "Chapter 27"?

5. What does Kiyoaki do when he receives a boat in "Chapter 49"?

6. In "Chapter 34," how does Kiyoaki help Satoko travel in secrecy?

7. What does Kiyoaki's father do when he learns of Kiyoaki's affair with Satoko?

8. Why does Tadeshina agree to set up a meeting between Kiyoaki and Satoko?

9. In "Chapter 20," what angers Kiyoaki about Satoko?

10. What does Kiyoaki do after mailing his letter to Satoko in "Chapter 6"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Tadeshina and Iinuma. Consider their relationships with Kiyoaki and Satoko, as well as how they feel about their social status.

Essay Topic 2

What role does Honda play in the novel? Is he simply meant to highlight aspects of Kiyoaki's character, or something else?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze western influences on Japanese traditions in this novel. What happens when the two cultures meet? How does this relate to the theme of change? How do the relationships between east and west affect the characters and the plot of this novel? Give examples from the novel to support your statements.

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