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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, according to Capt. McLean, do bees do?

2. What does Col. Purdy think of the Co-Op?

3. What is the significance of one of the contestant's black shorts during the wresting match?

4. What does the winner of the wresting match get?

5. How many castings do earthworms leave behind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is the role of a Geisha as simple as Sakini describes? Does Lotus Blossom play a realistic Geisha in this play? Why do you think that?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What happens to the bi-monthly Progress Reports? How are the cricket cages used for humor when trying to find important paperwork in Fisby's office? Why does Fisby take such a loose approach with these reports? Could he have done this differently and avoided problems in the end? Why doesn't he?

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