View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the Old Gentleman angry at the young men building the house?

2. Kino's father says that only when Jiya _____________________ will he be happy again.

3. How has Jiya prepared for the possible event of another big wave?

4. In what season do Jiya and Setsu marry?

5. Why does Kino's father forbid Kino to speak to Jiya about the Old Gentleman's offer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Kino's father says that Jiya will be happy again only when he is able to do what?

2. How do the villagers treat the beach for many years after the big wave?

3. How does Kino show his selflessness regarding Jiya's decision and why does Jiya refuse to stay at the Old Gentleman's castle?

4. Describe how Jiya spends the first days after the deaths of his family members.

5. What does Jiya say that shows his humility when the Old Gentleman says that Jiya is the best boy in the village?

6. Describe how Jiya feels happiness when he returns to be part of Kino's family.

7. What is Kino's father's position on why Japanese people don't fear death?

8. How does Kino's father compare the gateway of death to the gateway of life so that Kino will have a better understanding?

9. What requirement does Kino's father make of Jiya before he makes his decision about living with the Old Gentleman and what is Kino charged with doing regarding Jiya's decision?

10. How has Jiya conducted himself in the years since the deaths of his family members?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grief takes on an almost human persona in this book. What were the sources of emotional abuse in the story? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

Explain what Kino's father means when he says that life is stronger than death? In what ways is this phrase exhibited in the story?

Essay Topic 3

There are several events of foreshadowing in the story. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,009 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample