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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 or what does the Admiral say he seeks to defeat in chapter 27?

2. Why won't the Baron help Mameha?

3. What does Sayuri say about her life since the Chairman became her danna?

4. What is the exchange system by which everyday things are bought and sold in Gion called in the novel?

5. What does Mameha tell Sayuri that the Kaburenjo Theater has been turned into?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sayuri realize she can do to keep Nobu out of her life forever?

2. Explain how Sayuri finds herself in a difficult situation when Mameha comes to the okiya to collect on her bet with Mother.

3. What does Sayuri realize in thinking about Satsu while living with the Arashinos?

4. Explain why Sayuri needs to leave Gion after the Chairman becomes her danna and what arrangements are made for her to do so.

5. Describe how Sayuri feels about the act of seducing the Minister.

6. What causes Sayuri to begin talking to Dr. Crab about taking her clothes off?

7. How does Mother deal with Hatsumomo's rage when the latter finds out that Mother won't be adopting Pumpkin?

8. What stories does Sayuri tell when it's her turn to play "Big Liar"?

9. Describe Sayuri's first encounter with Pumpkin after her return to Gion following the end of the war.

10. What does Sayuri realize regarding Nobu and the Chairman at the end of chapter 24, and how does she find out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Recall chapter 22 in which Sayuri watches Mameha dance in "A Courtier Returns to His Wife" and Mother tells Sayuri she will be adopting her. At this point in the story, explain how the author touches on the topic of loss by depicting several of the characters dealing with their own losses by describing who has lost what and how each character copes.

Essay Topic 2

Using at least three different examples, explain how beauty takes on varying forms throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

List several of the elements of style used by Arthur Golden throughout the novel and explain how they support the novel's major themes.

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