View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Fisby offers Capt. McLean tsukemomo, he refuses saying he just ate what?

2. What is the significance of one of the contestant's black shorts during the wresting match?

3. What is eating up the Chinese peas?

4. What do the villagers get drunk on?

5. What does Fisby find in the corner of his office that he cups in his hands?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 259 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample