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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. Where was Sakini born?
2. How does Sakini describe the road to the village?
3. What is Lotus Blossom doing when Col. Purdy calls at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?
4. To whom does Lotus Blossom pay her dues?
5. What did the children want to see on the trip?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are the villagers getting drunk? How do they make liquor? Why do they make it?
2. What does Fisby say about the teahouse to Col. Purdy? How does he reference Purdy's mother? Why does this upset Col. Purdy?
3. Why do the villagers hide things? What does this tell the audience about their history?
4. How does Sakini describe the trip to Tobiki by jeep? What does this tell the audience about Fisby's control?
5. What is Miss Higa Jiga's complaint about Lotus Blossom? How does she want to overcome this issue? How does this idea fit in with Fisby's American thought process?
6. What does Fisby tell Mclean about his personal happiness? When did he become happy? Why? What is happening to Fisby? How is he changing?
7. Why does Lotus Blossom want to go to America? How does she see the country? What does Fisby think would be her reality?
8. 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?
9. How does Sakini explain what a Geisha does? Does this information change Fisby's mind?
10. What is the daughter going on the trip for? What must she bring along? How does this complicate the trip?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Describe democracy as viewed by Fisby and by Sakini. What are the differences and similarities of each viewpoint? By the end of the play, how have Fisby and Sakini's views of democracy changed?
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