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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. What must Fisby do with the women of the small village?

2. What is one of the main points of democracy that Fisby tells the villagers?

3. Under what title should information be reported about children being born?

4. Who is the best carpenter in the village?

5. Why do the people of the village want to make Hokaida Chief of Police?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why will the mayor of Tobiki "lose face" if his grandmother does not arrive? What do you think "lose face" means in this story?

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

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

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

5. What does Fisby say about the teahouse to Col. Purdy? How does he reference Purdy's mother? Why does this upset Col. Purdy?

6. What is the daughter going on the trip for? What must she bring along? How does this complicate the trip?

7. 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?

8. Why is McLean upset about being sent away? How does he view what will happen to his plants?

9. How is Lotus Blossom going to remember Fisby? What is she going to do in remembrance?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who, at the beginning of the play, owns a white coat? What honor does this bring to the wearer? Would anyone wearing a white coat receive the same honor? Why? Why not?

Essay Topic 2

How do you think the Congressman defines "get-up and go?" How do you think the Congressman will view the blending of two cultures? What will surprise the Congressman when he arrives in the village?

Essay Topic 3

In the play, what is the difference between Okinawan industry and American industry? What role do machines play in the comparison?

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