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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. Kino's father assures Kino that life is stronger than __________________.

2. Kino's father says that _______________ is good for Jiya because it will strengthen him.

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

4. Jiya claims he will build his house once he has ___________________.

5. What does the Old Gentleman demand of his offer to adopt Jiya?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is the Old Gentleman frustrated with the young men building the house on the beach?

3. What is Jiya's rationale for why the Old Gentleman's castle is no safer than a house on the beach?

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

6. How does Jiya feel initially when he sees the new house being built on the beach?

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

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

9. Why is Kino's father open to the offer that the Old Gentleman makes regarding Jiya?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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