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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. Where do the surviving fishermen fish now?
2. Which spot will Jiya claim for his own house on the beach one day?
3. How does Kino feel after Jiya and Setsu move to the beach?
4. What has the Old Gentleman spent his whole life trying to do?
5. Jiya wakes only to _____________ and then goes back to sleep.
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how Jiya spends the first days after the deaths of his family members.
2. What does Jiya say that shows his humility when the Old Gentleman says that Jiya is the best boy in the village?
3. What explanation do the two men give when Kino asks what they will do if the big wave comes back?
4. How does Jiya prepare his house so that he and Setsu can live there and not be afraid of another big wave coming?
5. 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?
6. How does Kino's father compare the gateway of death to the gateway of life so that Kino will have a better understanding?
7. Why is Kino's father open to the offer that the Old Gentleman makes regarding Jiya?
8. What is Kino's father's position on why Japanese people don't fear death?
9. How do people in the village measure time now?
10. Where will Jiya build his house and what does he need in order to get started?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Create a brief character study of Jiya. 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?
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