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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 transmits the letter from Sawazaki to Sachiko?

2. Why does Taeko return to Ashiya precipitately?

3. Who is diagnosed with Scarlet Fever?

4. What does Okubata do during the recital?

5. Who introduces Saigusa to Yukiko?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who do they meet in Tokyo in Chapter 30?

2. What decision does Taeko make in Chapter 12?

3. What do Sachiko and Yukiko ignore in Chapter 19?

4. What furthers the conflict between Sachiko and the main house in Chapter 23?

5. How do Teinosuke and Sachiko make decisions based on the conversation in Chapter 23?

6. What does Yukiko do in Chapter 26?

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

8. Why does Yukiko panic?

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

10. Who does Yukiko recognize on the train?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Yukiko is contrasted with her sisters.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two male characters and compare their roles in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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

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