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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. Setsu's excitement at Jiya's living in their home foreshadows _____________________.
2. What does Jiya do when he remembers that his family members have died?
3. According to Kino's father, who makes the evil storms?
4. Jiya explains that ________________ knows why the sea gets angry.
5. Why does Kino's father stay up all night one night?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Kino's experience when the volcano starts to become active?
2. What had Kino's father told him about the necessity for Jiya to eat in order to heal?
3. What does Kino's father say about how Jiya will recover one day and how he will carry his deceased family members with him?
4. Summarize the story in The Big Wave.
5. How does Jiya feel when his new family encourages him to sit at the table and eat with them?
6. How does Kino's father respond when Kino thinks it is cruel for the sky and sea to be calm again?
7. Why does Kino find it difficult to think of the sea as an enemy?
8. Why does Kino's father tell Kino that it is good for Jiya to get more sleep?
9. What gift does Setsu offer to Jiya when he is distraught over the loss of his family?
10. What does Kino's father say about every day that comes after the storm?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the role of the Old Gentleman in the story? What does he represent for the villagers? Is he smart but possibly not so wise when it comes to human relations and the human spirit?
Essay Topic 2
Explain what Kino's father means when he says that life is stronger than death? In what ways is this phrase exhibited in the story?
Essay Topic 3
Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Kino's father, Kino, Jiya and Setsu. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.
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