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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are all the villagers returning at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 4 with all of their bundles?
(a) They sold their goods and bought new items for their homes.
(b) The cart broke a wheel on the way and they could not get through.
(c) The trail to the army base was washed out.
(d) The American soldiers would not buy their goods.

2. What are the kimonos made from?
(a) Bathrobes.
(b) Cloth made in the village.
(c) Parachute silk.
(d) Target cloth.

3. What does it mean to give someone a chrysanthemum bud?
(a) That the August Moon is wise.
(b) That death is near.
(c) That the heart of the giver is ready to unfold.
(d) That the recipients' cheeks are like blossoms.

4. What song do Fisby and Capt. McLean sing after the wrestling match?
(a) "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall".
(b) "Sunnyside of the Street".
(c) "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain".
(d) "Deep in the Heart of Texas".

5. On what island does the play take place?
(a) Okinawa.
(b) Hokkaidō.
(c) Shikoku.
(d) Honshū.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Fisby take his "medication?"

2. What is Capt. McLean's lie to Fisby about why he is visiting the village?

3. How many castings do earthworms leave behind?

4. What do the villagers get drunk on?

5. What does "Hai" mean in English according to Sakini?

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