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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. When is Yukiko introduced to Saigusa?

2. When does Book III, Chapters 19-24 open?

3. How many times has Mimaki been married?

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

5. Who is diagnosed with Scarlet Fever?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is there tension between the main house and the rest of the family in Chapter 8?

4. What does Sachiko sense about Sawazaki?

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

6. What does Sachiko arrange in Chapter 20?

7. What does Yukiko do in Chapter 26?

8. What does Sachiko take as a bad omen?

9. What revelation does Sachiko have in Chapter 23?

10. What decision does Taeko make in Chapter 12?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the development of conflict between the main house and the sisters.

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