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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 Kino's father not allow Jiya to warn his father about the big wave?
2. What does Kino's father anticipate about Jiya's crying?
3. What does Kino's father think about the calm sea and the shining sun?
4. What will become of the orphaned Jiya after the big wave?
5. Which of the following is NOT something that Jiya will experience in his healing process?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Kino's father divert Kino's thoughts from the destruction of the big wave?
2. What does Kino learn from his best friend, Jiya, about why the houses in the fishing village do not have windows facing the sea?
3. What experience does Kino have with diving that lets him know why Jiya feels the way he does about the sea?
4. What does Kino's father say about Jiya's crying and what the family will do to let him mourn?
5. Why does Kino find it difficult to think of the sea as an enemy?
6. What does Setsu's excitement about Jiya's becoming a part of their family foreshadow?
7. What does Kino's father tell him when Kino asks if they must always be afraid of something?
8. How does Kino understand that Jiya's father is even afraid of the sea?
9. What does Jiya do when he sees the devastation of the big wave?
10. How does Jiya show that he is still in shock during the meal?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Create a brief character study of Kino's father. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?
Essay Topic 2
Pearl Buck is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the overall setting for the book. Why does Buck use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?
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