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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 blame Tadeshina for Satoko's marriage to the prince?

2. How is Kiyoaki described in contrast to Honda?

3. What makes Baron Shinkawa stand out in Japanese society?

4. How is Kiyoaki's personal life at school described?

5. In "Chapter 21," what does Kiyoaki say about Satoko's offer of marriage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Chapter 5," why is Kiyoaki's father worried about him?

3. In "Chapter 35," why do the two Siamese princes finally return home?

4. Why does Honda think of a photograph from the Russo-Japanese war in "Chapter 28"?

5. What happens when Satoko asks the Abbess to help her become a nun?

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

7. Why does Satoko's family visit the monastery? What happens when Satoko visits the Gesshu Monastery after her abortion? in "Chapter 43"?

8. What role do Kiyoaki's parents play in Satoko's engagement?

9. In "Chapter 19," what upsets Satoko?

10. How does Iinuma say goodbye to Kiyoaki?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Follow the development of Kiyoaki's character. What type of protagonist is he? Support your statements with quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

How is this novel a commentary on generation gaps?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the narrator of this novel. What is effective about having a third-person, disconnected narrator? What is ineffective? Define third-person, disconnected narrator in your essay.

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