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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 kind of life does Xiao-er say he would live if he had a second chance?

2. What is O-Kimi's job?

3. Who is Yoshihide over-protective of?

4. What does O-Kimi realize she has to take responsibility of?

5. What does Yoshihide have have to paint on?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the character of Shuri.

2. How does the Lord agree to help Yoshihide?

3. Why do the green onions affect O-Kimi so much?

4. How do people react to the word about the dragon?

5. Describe the moment the dragon rises from the pond.

6. Describe the character of O-Kimi.

7. How did Xiao-er get his head chopped off?

8. What rumors does the narrator say surround the Lord of Harikawa?

9. How does Zenchi reduce the size of his nose?

10. How does the author describe Tanaka?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the moral of the Spider Thread story? What does this moral of the story say about the Buddhist religion.?

Essay Topic 2

In what way is death a constant theme throughout the book? In what way do the Japanese view death differently to other western cultures? Does the author share this view?

Essay Topic 3

What In the Bamboo Grove say about unreliable narration? How can the court get to the truth?

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