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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Sakini get Fisby to let Lotus Blossom teach the other women in town?
(a) He tells Fisby that Lotus Blossom knows about democracy.
(b) He tells Fisby that Lotus Blossom is a great singer.
(c) He tells Fisby that Lotus Blossom is not a prostitute.
(d) He tells Fisby that Lotus Blossom is a wonderful actress.

3. Who jumps on the back of the transportation just before they leave for the trip?
(a) Another animal.
(b) Fisby.
(c) Col. Purdy.
(d) An ancient man.

4. When, according to Col. Purdy, will US troops be out of Okinawa?
(a) By the next year.
(b) In five years.
(c) By the next generation.
(d) In 100 years.

5. How does Sakini announce to Col. Purdy that he has entered the room?
(a) He begins talking.
(b) He knocks on his behind.
(c) He clears his throat.
(d) He starts to sing "God Bless America".

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the person or animal who jumps on right before the group leaves traveling?

2. Why does Sakini walk so slowly?

3. When concerned about Fisby, what does the Col. ask Fisby about his medication?

4. What do the villagers do at 5:30 p.m.?

5. When someone gives a cricket cage, what is not included?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Col. Purdy lie to the men about their bathwater? What scientific formula does he come up with? What does this tell the audience about Col. Purdy and the way he thinks?

2. McLean goes into great detail about worms? What did you learn about worms from his descriptions? Why does this concern Col. Purdy?

3. How does Fisby achieve peace with himself in the end? What happens to his ambition? How does he describe his own balance?

4. Is the ancient man who jumps on the jeep at the last minute a symbol for something? What?

5. When Capt. McLean arrives in Tobiki, how does he find Fisby? What is Fisby dressed in and what is the appearance of his office? What does this tell the audience about Fisby?

6. When does the audience become aware of McLean's hobby? How does McLean react to the mention of chemicals being used on plants in the area? What does he propose doing instead? What does this tell the audience about McLean's character?

7. How does Fisby create industry? What is he trying to do for the villagers?

8. Why do the villagers hide things? What does this tell the audience about their history?

9. How does Sakini describe to Col. Purdy how the laundry gets done? What does Col. Purdy think of this system? Why does he have this opinion?

10. When Col. Purdy arrives unannounced in Tobiki, why does Fisby cover his legs? What do you think goes through Fisby's mind at that moment?

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