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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 does Sayuri jokingly tell the Minister that his piece of beef is?
2. What does the bank director keep telling Mameha and Sayuri to do while they are in the hot springs?
3. What do Sayuri and Nobu drink together after the Minister has left on the evening the Minister proposed himself as Sayuri's danna?
4. What does Mameha compare Sayuri to at the end of the Baron's party, just before her mizuage?
5. What does Dr. Crab leave for Sayuri as a gift?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why doesn't Nobu like the Baron?
2. What does Sayuri say in chapter 25 about geisha's talents for making conversation?
3. What does Sayuri say at the end of the novel about how passion fades?
4. What stories does Sayuri tell when it's her turn to play "Big Liar"?
5. What happens when Sayuri watches Mameha dance at the performance of "Dances of the Old Capital"?
6. What causes Sayuri to begin talking to Dr. Crab about taking her clothes off?
7. How does Sayuri come to the impression that the Chairman is in love with Pumpkin?
8. What does Sayuri realize in thinking about Satsu while living with the Arashinos?
9. What is Sayuri's impression of Pumpkin when she arrives at the Ichiriki to help entertain the Minister?
10. Explain the disagreement Hatsumomo and Sayuri have about the brooch in chapter 27.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Just prior to Chiyo being made an apprentice, Mameha teaches her something and then asks her to put it into practice on the street. Explain what Mameha has taught Chiyo and why this is important for Chiyo to be able to do as a geisha.
Essay Topic 2
Using at least three different examples, explain how beauty takes on varying forms throughout the novel.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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