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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. Where are the peasants made to dig three holes?

2. Where are the three peasants paraded?

3. What will happen if Rodrigues does not apostatize?

4. Who has to give permission before Rodrigues leaves his cell?

5. What is the season in Japan at the beginning of this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Yokose-no-Ura?

2. What ultimatum does the samurai give Rodrigues in Chapter 5?

3. How does Rodrigues react to the sound of his jailer snoring?

4. How can Rodriguez's actions in Chapter 5 be deemed as wrong?

5. How does Rodrigues find comfort even in his dire situation?

6. What do Ferreria and Rodrigues talk about in Chapter 7?

7. How is Rodrigues humiliated at the beginning of Chapter 8?

8. Where do the guards take Rodrigues in Chapter 5?

9. What happens to the elderly man in Chapter 6?

10. Why can Rodrigues and Ferreira no longer get along?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Ferreira give up on his missionary work? How different is Ferriera's life now that he is working for the Japanese? What is Ferreira's goal now that he is captured? How is it possible for him to achieve this goal?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Endo's life. In what way do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his goals and motives. Does he achieve his motives? Why? Does he share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do his goals clash with other characters? How does the character's goals and motives affect his interaction with other characters?

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