Silence Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 101 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Silence Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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 what month do the priests reach India?

2. Which of the priests is unable to travel to Japan?

3. What do the villagers hide from the officials?

4. What is the nationality of the boat crew?

5. Where do the priests hide to view what is happening in the village?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the sailors know they have reached land?

2. Describe the storm at the beginning of Chapter 2.

3. Why does it seem the priests cannot enter Japan?

4. What happened to the three men at the magistrate's office?

5. What do the two priests decide when asked to go to another village?

6. Describe the two priests' life at the village.

7. What does Rodrigues do during his stay in Odomari?

8. How do the priests show their innocence in Chapter 1?

9. Why is there distrust among Christian villagers?

10. What does the reader learn in the prologue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Use the following statement to write a 500-word essay: While Endo looks at the persecution of Japanese Christians, the book fails to address why the Japanese government was against Christianity.

Essay Topic 2

Silence is part of the historical fiction genre.

1) What are the conventions of the historical fiction genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way did Silence help to set the template for similar novels? Do modern novels still use the ideas used in Silence?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the characters of Ferreira and Rodrigues.

1) In what ways do their morals and beliefs differ?

2) Do you agree they are one of the same person as Endo states at the end of the novel?

3) How can they help each other as they struggle to cope with life in Japan?

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