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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 will happen if Fisby does not take the person sitting on top of the bundles?
2. How does Fisby take his "medication?"
3. Who is the 2nd-best carpenter in the village?
4. What is Miss Higa Jiga complaining about in particular?
5. How will Fisby see around the children on the hood of the car?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. When does the audience become aware of McLean's hobby? How does McLean react to the mention of chemicals being used on plants in the area? What does he propose doing instead? What does this tell the audience about McLean's character?
3. What is the daughter going on the trip for? What must she bring along? How does this complicate the trip?
4. Why do the villagers hide things? What does this tell the audience about their history?
5. 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.
6. What speech is Fisby going to give when he arrives in Tobiki? What does Sakini call the speech? Why? What does this tell the audience about the history of the island and its people?
7. 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?
8. 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?
9. Why is the August moon special? Why is this important to know in this play?
10. Why do the American soldiers not buy any goods from the villagers? What do you think the soldiers mean by the word "hayseed?"
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
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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the style of Fisby's sales pitch to the other village Army officers to sell the brandy. What do you recognize about his sale's pitch? Is this a typically "American" way to sell? Is this regarded as honorable? What about Fisby sale's pitch makes this a funny scene?
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