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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. Who is the old woman sitting on top of the bundles related to?
2. Why is the daughter going on the trip?
3. How do people on Okinawa travel?
4. What does "Hai" mean in English according to Sakini?
5. What gift does Mr. Sumata bring for Fisby?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Fisby offer Capt. McLean upon his arrival? Why is this important?
2. What bothers Col. Purdy about the men dancing together at the officer's club? What does he decide to do to rectify the situation?
3. 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?
4. What is the subtitle of Plan B? What is funny about the title? Why?
5. Why do the American soldiers not buy any goods from the villagers? What do you think the soldiers mean by the word "hayseed?"
6. 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?
7. What does Col. Purdy order Gregovich to do to the brandy stills? Why does he think this is the correct plan of action?
8. What did Col. Purdy promise his wife? What does this tell the audience about his marriage to Mrs. Purdy?
9. How does Fisby create industry? What is he trying to do for the villagers?
10. The poles surrounding the wresting pen have different colored cloth on each of them. What do the colors symbolize? What does this tell us about the culture of the villagers?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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
When Fisby says that Lotus Blossom must decide her future for herself, what is happening? What is Fisby giving up? Anything? What is Lotus Blossom giving up if she starts to decide her future on her own? What will she gain? What do you think is the final effect of Fisby knowing Lotus Blossom? Do you think it breaks a stereotype for him?
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