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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. Whom is Col. Purdy sending to check up on Fisby?
2. What do the people of the village want Fisby to build?
3. On what island does the play take place?
4. What is the first kind of business Fisby thinks of starting in the village?
5. What does Col. Purdy want to talk to Fisby about on the telephone?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Plan B. How does Col. Purdy decide to teach democracy?
2. What is happening as Act 2, Scene 2 opens? What does this action suggest about Fisby's character? What has changed about Fisby?
3. How is Lotus Blossom going to remember Fisby? What is she going to do in remembrance?
4. How are the villagers getting drunk? How do they make liquor? Why do they make it?
5. When Fisby gives Lotus Blossom a chrysanthemum in full bloom, what is he saying to her, according to her traditions? What misunderstanding do you think will come of this action?
6. 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?
7. Why is the August moon special? Why is this important to know in this play?
8. At the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2, what does Sakini tell us about the history of Okinawa? Who have they survived? Who has invaded them? Who's invading them now?
9. 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?
10. Is the ancient man who jumps on the jeep at the last minute a symbol for something? What?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Other than Lotus Blossom, the character of Miss Higa Jiga is the only other woman described in much detail. Describe Miss Higa Jiga. What does Miss Higa Jiga represent? What does she symbolized? What changes does she make during the play?
Essay Topic 2
The cricket holds a special place in Okinawan society. Explain the importance of the cricket in Okinawan society. Do you think the villagers believe in the importance of the cricket? Why do you think the villagers believe the cricket should hold such a place of honor?
Essay Topic 3
Describe democracy as viewed by Fisby and by Sakini. What are the differences and similarities of each viewpoint? By the end of the play, how have Fisby and Sakini's views of democracy changed?
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