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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. Who does Purdy believe wrote the "Tale of Two Cities"?
3. What is Fisby wearing when Col. Purdy calls him?
4. How does Sakini explain to Fisby that the animal has no children?
5. What shape will the new schoolhouse be in the village?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do the American soldiers not buy any goods from the villagers? What do you think the soldiers mean by the word "hayseed?"
2. Why do cricket cages always come empty? What does this idea tell us about the philosophy of the people of Tobiki?
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 is the clue that Col. Purdy is not a very learned man?
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. 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?
7. What is the symbol behind a chrysanthemum bud? Why does Lotus Blossom give this to Fisby? Why does this bother him?
8. What does Fisby say to Lotus Blossom when she asks if she should marry Seiko? How does his answer reflect his American beliefs? Does this signal a change away from the village?
9. Why does Fisby prefer to wear a straw hat after he's been in the village for awhile? Does this indicate a change of heart in other ways too? What?
10. Why does Sakini tell Fisby to cover his face with a fan to start the wrestling match? What does this mean?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does Col. Purdy say about teaching democracy to the villagers? What did Col. Purdy do before the war? Do you think his occupation plays into his role as a Colonel? How?
Essay Topic 2
Is the role of a Geisha as simple as Sakini describes? Does Lotus Blossom play a realistic Geisha in this play? Why do you think that?
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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