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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 Misako admit to Kaname when she has a breakdown in Chapter 8?
2. What are the audience members drinking during the puppet plays?
3. Why does Misako refuse to see her father in Chapter 13?
4. Why does Misako's father close his eyes while he sings in Chapter 7?
5. What does Kaname admire in the village?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Kaname decide to send a letter to Misako's father to tell him about their divorce? What does Misako's father tell Kaname after he finds out?
2. Describe the puppet theater in Chapter 11.
3. In Chapter 8, what does Kaname recall about the early stages of his marriage's breakdown?
4. What does Kaname note about the village he is in in Chapter 10?
5. What establishment does Kaname go to when he reaches Kobe? Why does Kaname like to go to this place?
6. How did Hiroshi find out about his parents' separation?
7. Why do O-hisa and Misako's father have such difficulty tying her kimono sash?
8. What has Misako's father done to ensure O-hisa will be taken care of after he dies?
9. What memory does Kaname recall as he is listening to the samisen music? Why does he think this memory is significant?
10. After six months of crying nightly, what did Misako finally admit to Kaname? What did Kaname and Misako agree to after her confession?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the motif of adultery in the novel "Some Prefer Nettles." What are some examples of adultery in the novel? Describe Kaname's adulterous relationship with Louise. Describe Misako's adulterous relationship with Aso. How do these relationships affect the marriage between Kaname and Misako?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of traditional versus modernity in the novel "Some Prefer Nettles." What are some examples of the traditional way or life in the novel? What are some examples of the modern way of life? What does Kaname think of traditional living and modern living?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and interpret Kaname's epiphany. What does he finally come to realize? What events or moments cause him to reach this realization? How might his epiphany change his life?
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