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

2. How does Sachiko's party go to Tokyo?

3. What type of wife does Segoshi profess his preference for?

4. Where is the main house of the Makioka family?

5. Why do Tatsuo and Tsuruko have to move into a smaller house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Book II, Chapter 1 open?

4. What causes tension in Chapter 6?

5. Why do the Makoika sisters stand out according to Chapter 19?

6. Who overshadows Yukiko?

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

8. What does Okubata claim in Chapter 18?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two sisters and discuss the relationship between them.

Essay Topic 2

Examine how honor plays a role in "The Makoika Sisters" and how a disinheritance can affect one's honor.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of social propriety and appearance based on the character of Yukiko.

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