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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 does Sachiko think of Taeko seeing Okubata?

2. Where do the sisters and Mimaki meet for the first time?

3. What does Sachiko tell Yukiko about?

4. What news does Taeko receive from Katherine?

5. Who risked his life to save Taeko during the flood?

Short Essay Questions

1. What bad news does O-haru bring?

2. What does Sawazaki say in his letter in Book III, Chapter 7?

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

4. What does Sachiko take as a bad omen?

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

6. What does Yukiko do in Chapter 26?

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

8. What happens with Itakura in Chapter 33 and Chapter 34?

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

10. Why is Sachiko alarmed in regard to Taeko in Chapter 31?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Choose two sisters and discuss the relationship between them.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Sachiko and Teinosuke.

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