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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 the main house stay in the small house in Tokyo?

2. What does Sachiko decide while looking at the picture?

3. Why does Sachiko not want to urge Yukiko about a new suitor?

4. Who deals with Mrs. Itani on the Segoshi matter?

5. How old was Taeko when she tried to elope?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sachiko's illness culminate in according to Chapter 27?

2. What breaks the deal for the marriage between Segoshi and Yukiko?

3. Who overshadows Yukiko?

4. Why does the meeting with Nomura not go well in Chapter 28?

5. What does the dance recital show about Taeko in Chapter 3?

6. Who is O-Haru and what traits did she possess based on Chapters 4 and 5?

7. What problem revolves around Yukiko according to Book I, Chapter 1?

8. What part of Etsuko's composition does Yukiko cross out in Chapter 8?

9. What underling theme is further developed in Chapter 12 through the Stoltz family?

10. What is Sachiko looking forward to in Chapter 14 and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the setting of the novel "The Makoika Sisters".

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the development of conflict between the main house and the sisters.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of men in the novel and analyze their role in the lives of the sisters.

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