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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 is happening when Jiro gets to the theater?
2. What does Kinshi say he did the last time there was a new play?
3. What is Jiro chosen to hold on stage one day?
4. What is offered for Saburo's capture?
5. Who is Saburo?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Shogun do about Saburo?
2. What does Jiro admire about one of Yoshida's apprentices?
3. What does Jiro decide to do and why does he make this decision?
4. What play does Okada finish and what do the apprentices worry about concerning the new play?
5. What does Yoshida tell Jiro when Jiro presents himself to the man and how does Kinshi reassure Jiro?
6. What does Isako bring to the theater and what does she tell Jiro?
7. How do Jiro and the other boys feel about Jiro's assignment?
8. What do Saburo and his gang do one evening?
9. How do some of the attendees feel about the resemblance of Joman to Saburo?
10. What do Jiro and Kinshi think of Yoshida's performance?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:
1. Fully explain why you think The Master Puppeteer is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?
2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.
4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
Essay Topic 2
1. What is foreshadow? How many incidences of foreshadow are in The Master Puppeteer? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?
2. Discuss an example of foreshadow in The Master Puppeteer including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from The Master Puppeteer and your own live to support your opinion.
Essay Topic 3
Many novels, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?
2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of The Master Puppeteer and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why The Master Puppeteer is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.
3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?
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