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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 happened when Fisby was given a job licking envelopes?
2. What will happen if Fisby does not take the person sitting on top of the bundles?
3. How many weeks have passed at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?
4. What does Fisby ask Lotus Blossom to do when he takes the call from Col. Purdy?
5. What is one of the main points of democracy that Fisby tells the villagers?
Short Essay Questions
1. When the teahouse is reassembled on stage, what is the last light to come on? What is this symbolic of? How does this complete the play?
2. What do the villagers want to build instead of a schoolhouse? What does this say about the values of the villagers? What does this say about Fisby?
3. What is Miss Higa Jiga's complaint about Lotus Blossom? How does she want to overcome this issue? How does this idea fit in with Fisby's American thought process?
4. Why will the mayor of Tobiki "lose face" if his grandmother does not arrive? What do you think "lose face" means in this story?
5. What is the symbol behind a chrysanthemum bud? Why does Lotus Blossom give this to Fisby? Why does this bother him?
6. What does Fisby say about the teahouse to Col. Purdy? How does he reference Purdy's mother? Why does this upset Col. Purdy?
7. How is Lotus Blossom going to remember Fisby? What is she going to do in remembrance?
8. What is the clue that Col. Purdy is not a very learned man?
9. Why does Fisby prefer to wear a straw hat after he's been in the village for awhile? Does this indicate a change of heart in other ways too? What?
10. How does Sakini refer to the goat as a person? What does he say to Fisby? Why is there no reaction from Fisby?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Fisby tells Sakini that he's not sure who is the conqueror and who is the conquered. How has his ideal of success changed throughout the play? What do you think Fisby is leaving with that he will take with him as he moves on in life from the village?
Essay Topic 2
How do you think the teahouse would be viewed by visitors? Compare that view to how you think the community views the teahouse. How does the teahouse add value to the community?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the style of Fisby's sales pitch to the other village Army officers to sell the brandy. What do you recognize about his sale's pitch? Is this a typically "American" way to sell? Is this regarded as honorable? What about Fisby sale's pitch makes this a funny scene?
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