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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. In Book Three, Chapter 14, what does Hana tell Solomon she wants to do for work?

2. What is the name of the new girl at Totoyama's sewing shop in Book Two, Chapter 16?

3. What does Phoebe tell Solomon when she learns about Hana in Book Three, Chapter 15?

4. What does Hansu tell Sunja in Book Three, Chapter 3 to get her to listen to him?

5. What is Goro promoting Mozasu to in Book Two, Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mozasu remember experiencing Yumi's funeral in Book Three, Chapter 3?

2. What does Kyunghee say to Kim Changho's marriage proposal in Book Two, Chapter 13, and how does Kim respond?

3. Why does Hansu care so much about Noa's education from the background in Book Two, Chapter 18?

4. What leads Haruki to become a police officer as described in Book Two, Chapter 17? Who recommends him to join?

5. What does Noa's letter to Sunja and the Baek family say Book Two, Chapter Twenty after he learns Hansu is his father?

6. How are the women in Phoebe's family different than in Solomon's family as described in Book Three, Chapter 18? Why is this the case?

7. Where does Etsuko finally find Hana in Book Three, Chapter 15? What does Etsuko do when she sees her?

8. Why does Phoebe find it difficult to live in Japan as described in Book Three, Chapter 16?

9. Why does Mozasu not want Solomon to take over the family business in Book Three, Chapter 21?

10. What does Noa realize about Akiko's attitude towards him after she interrupts his meeting with Hansu in Book Two, Chapter 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Mozasu and Hansu. They are both self-made men who build fortunes and seek to create a better, educated life for their sons. How are they similar and different in the ways they were raised and the way they conduct their lives? How does their backgrounds, as Koreans, as being poor, tie into their actions and aspirations? Develop a character study of each man and compare their similar actions throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Isak tells Noa, "You are very brave, Noa. Much, much braver than me. Living every day in the presence of those who refuse to acknowledge your humanity takes great courage" (197). How do the Japanese view and treat the Koreans in the novel? How do Koreans in the novel deal with the prejudice shown to them by the Japanese? Choose at least three characters, and compare/contrast their views against one another. Develop a thesis answering the question: what allows them to carry on life in the face of discrimination and prejudice? What shapes their ability to handle what happens to them? Some examples to chose from may be Mozasu, Yoseb, Noa, Sunja, and Hansu. Explain what the characters you choose have to deal with and then show how they are or are not able to handle certain aspects of discrimination.

Essay Topic 3

In the third book of Pachinko, with the war over, Japan begins to rebuild and Western influences begin to change society. What new ideas are introduced? How does this shape what the characters think of and what they want? What characters display new ideas or Western influence? Akiko and Yumi may be two examples of characters whose outlook is shaped by the ideas of the United States and Europe. Use at least three examples from the novel to develop a thesis: How does the outside influence of the United States, Europe, and the West affect the characters lives in the third book of Pachinko?

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