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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 forbid Kino to speak to Jiya about the Old Gentleman's offer?

2. Why does Jiya tell the Old Gentleman that his castle is not safe either?

3. What does Kino do while Jiya is sleeping?

4. Why would Kino's father allow the Old Gentleman to adopt Jiya?

5. One evening, Kino climbs the hill to look at the____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jiya prepare his house so that he and Setsu can live there and not be afraid of another big wave coming?

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

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

4. Why is Jiya so restless after seeing the men building the house on the beach and what does Kino's family know about what Jiya will do?

5. How does Jiya introduce the fact to Kino that he loves Setsu?

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

7. 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?

8. Why does Kino think that it would be impossible for Jiya to turn down the Old Gentleman's offer?

9. Where will Jiya build his house and what does he need in order to get started?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the role of the family in the story What does it mean for some of the characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? What constitutes a family? Does Jiya make the right family choice for himself? Give examples.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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