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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. What specific questions does Col. Purdy have for Fisby when he phones?
2. Why do the villagers want to keep Mr. Omura as mayor?
3. What, according to Fisby, does Congress not have any control over?
4. What gift does Mr. Sumata bring for Fisby?
5. What is Sakini chewing when the play begins?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Fisby achieve peace with himself in the end? What happens to his ambition? How does he describe his own balance?
2. At the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2, what does Sakini tell us about the history of Okinawa? Who have they survived? Who has invaded them? Who's invading them now?
3. What does Miss Higa Jiga threaten to do if Fisby does not agree with her request? Why is this important? What does this do to the story?
4. What does Fisby say about the teahouse to Col. Purdy? How does he reference Purdy's mother? Why does this upset Col. Purdy?
5. Why do the villagers hide things? What does this tell the audience about their history?
6. 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?
7. What did Col. Purdy promise his wife? What does this tell the audience about his marriage to Mrs. Purdy?
8. 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?
9. What bothers Col. Purdy about the men dancing together at the officer's club? What does he decide to do to rectify the situation?
10. When does the audience become aware of McLean's hobby? How does McLean react to the mention of chemicals being used on plants in the area? What does he propose doing instead? What does this tell the audience about McLean's character?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Fisby tells Sakini that he's not sure who is the conqueror and who is the conquered. How has his ideal of success changed throughout the play? What do you think Fisby is leaving with that he will take with him as he moves on in life from the village?
Essay Topic 2
How do you think the Congressman defines "get-up and go?" How do you think the Congressman will view the blending of two cultures? What will surprise the Congressman when he arrives in the village?
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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