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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. After she learns that Mother will be adopting Pumpkin, how much time does Mameha say she and Sayuri have to ensure Sayuri's success?

2. What remark does the Chairman make about Sayuri's kimono?

3. What does Dr. Crab accuse Mameha and Sayuri of doing?

4. Whose graves does Chiyo see in the graveyard?

5. What word does Nobu use to characterize geisha naming traditions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mameha tell Sayuri to do when talking with Nobu, and why?

2. Explain the story of Mameha's kimono in chapter 6.

3. Explain what Mameha spends her time doing with Chiyo in chapter 13 and why.

4. Explain how Sayuri gets her new name.

5. What is Chiyo's first impression of Hatsumomo?

6. Describe the momoware and its meaning.

7. Explain the deal that Mother and Mameha enter into regarding Chiyo at the end of chapter 11.

8. Explain how Satsu seems to be doing when Chiyo sees her in chapter 7.

9. What is Mother's reaction to her conversation with Mameha in chapter 11?

10. How does Mameha get Dr. Crab to take notice of Sayuri?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Recalling Nobu's explanation of what the sumo wrestlers were doing in chapter 17 and how it gave Mameha a good idea on how to destroy Hatsumomo, describe the parallels between sumo and the strategic thought necessary to be successful in life as a geisha.

Essay Topic 2

In looking back on her life as an older woman in New York, Sayuri talks about change as well as constants throughout her life. Explain which things these are and describe Sayuri's view of how her life has changed over time.

Essay Topic 3

In chapters 1-8, Chiyo frequently thinks about escaping. Describe the things she wants to escape from, as well as how her desires to escape evolve to become more and more concrete as the story develops.

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