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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. How long does Nobu say he has known Sayuri?
2. What does Sayuri's danna do for the okiya?
3. Which of the geisha Sayuri knew dies in Tokyo during the war?
4. What do Sayuri and Nobu stop to look at on the way to the restroom in chapter 21?
5. What emotion does Sayuri say she felt along with worry, fear, and disgust while she was carrying out her plan with the Minister?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Sayuri experience her mizuage?
2. Why doesn't Sayuri stop the Baron from undressing her at the end of chapter 22?
3. What does Sayuri say at the end of the novel about how passion fades?
4. Describe how Sayuri feels about the act of seducing the Minister.
5. What does Sayuri spend her time doing during her first week back in Gion after her years with the Arashinos?
6. How does Sayuri come to the impression that the Chairman is in love with Pumpkin?
7. How does the rumor get started that Hatsumomo has been declared mentally unstable?
8. What does Sayuri think about on her way to Hakone?
9. What does Sayuri realize she can do to keep Nobu out of her life forever?
10. How does Mother deal with Hatsumomo's rage when the latter finds out that Mother won't be adopting Pumpkin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
List several of the elements of style used by Arthur Golden throughout the novel and explain how they support the novel's major themes.
Essay Topic 2
Sayuri experiences several ceremonies throughout her time as a geisha. Describe these ceremonies and their purpose, and explain how Sayuri feels about each of them.
Essay Topic 3
Throughout her time in the okiya, Chiyo faces a great deal of adversity. Describe the difficulties she faces and the strategies she develops to deal with these difficulties.
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