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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 is Tatsuo opposed to Taeko learning sewing?

2. What does Sachiko tell Yukiko about?

3. Who does O-haru speak to to get her information about Taeko?

4. Where is Katherine leaving for?

5. What is Katherina's final destination?

Short Essay Questions

1. What decision does Taeko make in Chapter 12?

2. Why do Yukiko, Taeko, Etsuko, and Sachiko travel by train to Ogaki in Book III, Chapter 1?

3. What does Sachiko arrange in Chapter 20?

4. What is a cause of concern for Teinosuke in Chapter 28?

5. What revelation does Sachiko have in Chapter 23?

6. What does Sachiko learn about Taeko in Chapter 9?

7. What does Mrs. Stoltz do in Chapter 21?

8. What is the fault of the family according to Teinosuke?

9. What does Sachiko take as a bad omen?

10. What bad news does O-haru bring?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare the relationship between Taeko and Itakura with Taeko and Okubata.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Sachiko and Teinosuke.

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