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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. Col. Purdy comes out to see Fisby off and cannot believe what he sees. As he begins to complain, what happens?
(a) The old woman climbs down, takes the wheel, and drives off.
(b) Fisby just drives off.
(c) The old lady comes to life and starts screaming at him.
(d) Sakini takes the wheel and drives off.

2. What noise can be heard as Fisby tries to hear who is calling him?
(a) Buzzing electricity.
(b) Lotus Blossom talking.
(c) Music.
(d) Hammering and sawing.

3. What is the first kind of business Fisby thinks of starting in the village?
(a) Manual labor.
(b) Teaching school for entire area.
(c) A souvenir business.
(d) Farming.

4. What animal comes with them on the trip?
(a) A cricket.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A pig.
(d) A goat.

5. Why do the villagers want to keep Mr. Omura as mayor?
(a) Because he has five crickets.
(b) Because he is wise.
(c) Because he is a teacher.
(d) Because he already owns a white coat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Sakini get Fisby to let Lotus Blossom teach the other women in town?

3. What transportation will the party be using to get to the village?

4. Where was Sakini born?

5. What will happen if Fisby does not take the person sitting on top of the bundles?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the teahouse is reassembled on stage, what is the last light to come on? What is this symbolic of? How does this complete the play?

2. Who does Col. Purdy decide to send to check on Fisby? Why?

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. What does Col. Purdy explain to Fisby about America's involvement in expansion? When does Purdy think America's troops will be gone from Okinawa? How does this affect his state-of-mind as far as responsibility goes?

6. After the arrival of Col. Purdy and the smashing of all the stills and closing the teahouse, what does Sakini want to do? Why do you think Fisby does not want to go along with Sakini's plan?

7. Why do cricket cages always come empty? What does this idea tell us about the philosophy of the people of Tobiki?

8. What did Col. Purdy promise his wife? What does this tell the audience about his marriage to Mrs. Purdy?

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

10. Describe the Tobiki Co-Operative. How is it set up? Why does Col. Purdy think it is Communism?

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