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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 does Sachiko receive a gift from?

2. Who is Mrs. Stoltz strict with?

3. What is Miyoshi's occupation?

4. Why does Hashidera call Yukiko?

5. Who transmits the letter from Sawazaki to Sachiko?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sachiko arrange in Chapter 20?

2. What revelation does Sachiko have in Chapter 23?

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

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

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

6. Who is Mimaki?

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

8. What announcement does Mrs. Itani make in Chapter 27?

9. Who does Yukiko recognize on the train?

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

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

Choose two sisters and discuss the relationship between them.

Essay Topic 3

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

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