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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. How does Sakini get Fisby to let Lotus Blossom teach the other women in town?
2. What do the villagers do at 5:30 p.m.?
3. Who is the old woman sitting on top of the bundles related to?
4. What does Miss Higa Jiga want Lotus Blossom to do for the League for Democratic Action?
5. How does Sakini think Fisby should dole out the jobs?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the Tobiki Co-Operative. How is it set up? Why does Col. Purdy think it is Communism?
2. What is the subtitle of Plan B? What is funny about the title? Why?
3. Why is it funny when McLean describes that his "Japanese beetles are eating up my Chinese peas?" Is there a bigger significance to this than the plant names? Is there irony in this comment?
4. What do you think is the difference between the goods made by the villagers and those sold in the 5&10 cent stores? Discuss machine vs. handmade.
5. What are the villagers going to do with all the money they make selling their brandy? Why is it important to wear white coats? What is the white coat a symbol of for the people of Okinawa?
6. How is Lotus Blossom going to remember Fisby? What is she going to do in remembrance?
7. Why is McLean upset about being sent away? How does he view what will happen to his plants?
8. Why do cricket cages always come empty? What does this idea tell us about the philosophy of the people of Tobiki?
9. Why do the judges declare Mr. Hokaida the winner of the wrestling match?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Fisby tells Sakini that he's not sure who is the conqueror and who is the conquered. How has his ideal of success changed throughout the play? What do you think Fisby is leaving with that he will take with him as he moves on in life from the village?
Essay Topic 2
What happens to the bi-monthly Progress Reports? How are the cricket cages used for humor when trying to find important paperwork in Fisby's office? Why does Fisby take such a loose approach with these reports? Could he have done this differently and avoided problems in the end? Why doesn't he?
Essay Topic 3
Describe how Fisby sees Okinawan women. From this description, do you get the sense that he would be disappointed if Lotus Blossom were to move to America? How does Fisby think moving to America would affect Lotus Blossom? Is his choice in not marrying her for her sake or his or both?
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