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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. When, according to Col. Purdy, will US troops be out of Okinawa?
2. What items does Miss Higa Jiga want Fisby to send for so that the women in the village can compete with Lotus Blossom?
3. How many weeks have passed at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?
4. What do the villagers do at 5:30 p.m.?
5. Who does Purdy believe wrote the "Tale of Two Cities"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Col. Purdy promise his wife? What does this tell the audience about his marriage to Mrs. Purdy?
2. 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?
3. Why do the villagers hide things? What does this tell the audience about their history?
4. What is the clue that Col. Purdy is not a very learned man?
5. 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?
6. How does Col. Purdy compare Fisby to Major McEvoy? What has Major McEvoy done in his village that the Col. admires? Why?
7. What shape is the new school to be built? Why is this important? Do you think the villagers understand the meaning of this symbol? Why?
8. Why will the mayor of Tobiki "lose face" if his grandmother does not arrive? What do you think "lose face" means in this story?
9. Describe the road to Tobiki. What does this tell the audience about how the journey will go?
10. What do the villagers want to build instead of a schoolhouse? What does this say about the values of the villagers? What does this say about Fisby?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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
What does it mean to the resident of the village to sit in the pine grove and watch the sun go down while drinking tea? What ideals does this promote?
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