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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 does Taeko ask for money from Tatsuo and Tsuruko?

2. Where does Teinosuke go to meet Mr. Hashidera a few days after he visited Ashiya?

3. Who moves to the Stoltz's house?

4. Who is at fault for Yukiko's not marrying according to Teinosuke?

5. When are Sachiko, Yukiko, Etsuko and Taeko supposed to meet Saqazaki?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Yukiko recognize on the train?

2. Why does Yukiko panic?

3. Who is Mimaki?

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

5. What happens with many of the family's friends in Chapter 29?

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

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

8. What does Sachiko sense about Sawazaki?

9. Who is Mr. Hashidera according to Chapter 13?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of women in Japanese society during the setting of the novel and discuss the opposition to Taeko becoming a "working woman".

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of O-Haru in the novel and examine her actions, traits, and characteristics.

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