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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. Kino's father says that _______________ is good for Jiya because it will strengthen him.
2. What does Kino do while Jiya is sleeping?
3. Where do the surviving fishermen fish now?
4. What does Kino's father tell Kino when he and Jiya set off to see the Old Gentleman's castle?
5. Which of the following is NOT a reason that Kino opposes Jiya's choice for a wife?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Kino's father's position on why Japanese people don't fear death?
2. How do people in the village measure time now?
3. What is Jiya's rationale for why the Old Gentleman's castle is no safer than a house on the beach?
4. Where will Jiya build his house and what does he need in order to get started?
5. How does Kino's father respond to Kino when he states that the Japanese people are unlucky to live in the middle of so much danger?
6. What does Jiya say that shows his humility when the Old Gentleman says that Jiya is the best boy in the village?
7. How does Kino's father compare the gateway of death to the gateway of life so that Kino will have a better understanding?
8. What is it about the geography of where he lives that makes Kino think he and his family are unfortunate?
9. What reason do two men give to Kino and Jiya for building a house on the beach?
10. Describe how Jiya spends the first days after the deaths of his family members.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the significance of the book's title. What did the author mean by calling the book THE BIG WAVE? Cite an example to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Fear takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.
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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