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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. Where does the animal ride on the trip?
(a) On the hood with the children.
(b) He is on the back.
(c) He rides at the top with the old woman.
(d) He is tied with a rope to the jeep.

2. What transportation will the party be using to get to the village?
(a) A jeep.
(b) A horse cart.
(c) A car.
(d) A bus.

3. What is the first industry that Fisby sets up for the village?
(a) Making kimonos.
(b) Collecting shells.
(c) Sewing white robes.
(d) Making geta and cricket cages.

4. What does Fisby want the ladies to do first with their Ladies League for Democratic Action?
(a) Have weekly bridge lessons.
(b) Have weekly English lessons.
(c) Elect a League President.
(d) Create a forum for democratic talks.

5. Who is the best carpenter in the village?
(a) Mr. Hokaida.
(b) Mr. Sumata.
(c) Miss Higa Jiga.
(d) Mr. Seiko.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shape will the new schoolhouse be in the village?

2. What specific questions does Col. Purdy have for Fisby when he phones?

3. What is tsukemono?

4. What happened when Fisby was given a job licking envelopes?

5. What did Fisby do before the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the American soldiers not buy any goods from the villagers? What do you think the soldiers mean by the word "hayseed?"

2. 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?

3. What bothers Col. Purdy about the men dancing together at the officer's club? What does he decide to do to rectify the situation?

4. What does Col. Purdy order Gregovich to do to the brandy stills? Why does he think this is the correct plan of action?

5. Why is the August moon special? Why is this important to know in this play?

6. How does Sakini describe Tobiki at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1? Why do those descriptions not go together? How does this create conflict?

7. How does Sakini describe the trip to Tobiki by jeep? What does this tell the audience about Fisby's control?

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

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

10. What is the subtitle of Plan B? What is funny about the title? Why?

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