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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. What happens to Teinosuke on his way to Taeko's school?

2. How old is Taeko?

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

4. Who is the oldest sister?

5. How old is Yukiko?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Book II, Chapter 1 open?

2. What happens to the family roots in Chapter 21?

3. Under what pretext would the family allow Yukiko to return?

4. What event is described in Chapters 4 and 5?

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

6. What does Aunt Tominaga insist in Chapter 22?

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

8. What opinion does Yukiko have on the marriage issue in Chapter 17?

9. What does Sachiko resolve in Chapter 7?

10. Where does Sachiko arrive in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role that Taeko plays in the novel and how and why she breaks from Japanese tradition.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role that natural occurrences play in the lives of the Makoika sisters.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the significance of the "miai" dinner and investigations into a potential spouse's background.

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