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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. Why does Sakini walk so slowly?
2. What will happen if Fisby does not take the person sitting on top of the bundles?
3. What is tsukemono?
4. What transportation will the party be using to get to the village?
5. What should Fisby wear when he goes in the sun?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Sakini describe the trip to Tobiki by jeep? What does this tell the audience about Fisby's control?
2. 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?
3. Why is the August moon special? Why is this important to know in this play?
4. How does Col. Purdy compare Fisby to Major McEvoy? What has Major McEvoy done in his village that the Col. admires? Why?
5. How does Sakini refer to the goat as a person? What does he say to Fisby? Why is there no reaction from Fisby?
6. What did Col. Purdy promise his wife? What does this tell the audience about his marriage to Mrs. Purdy?
7. When Capt. McLean arrives in Tobiki, how does he find Fisby? What is Fisby dressed in and what is the appearance of his office? What does this tell the audience about Fisby?
8. How does Fisby create industry? What is he trying to do for the villagers?
9. Why do the American soldiers not buy any goods from the villagers? What do you think the soldiers mean by the word "hayseed?"
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the role of Sakini as the narrator and describe how he is used in this play as narrator and as a character. What is Sakini's personal point-of-view and how does it influence the audience during the play? Is a narrator always used to influence or is he usually there just to tell the story?
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
What does Mr. Oshira say to Fisby about teahouses in the big cities? How does the description of the teahouses in the big cities convince Fisby to build a teahouse? What specifically does Oshira say that convinces Fisby? How will the other villagers react to a teahouse being built in their community? What insight does Oshira share that makes Fisby believe it is the right thing to do?
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