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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. How old was Taeko when she tried to elope?

2. Why does Tainosuke bring Yukiko to see a doctor?

3. Where is the main house of the Makioka family?

4. Who does Sachiko receive a letter from in Book I, Chapters 23-29?

5. What does the man who took over the family business do in order to insure the continuity of the business?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whose intentions does Sachiko wonder about in Chapter 6?

2. What breaks the deal for the marriage between Segoshi and Yukiko?

3. What does Aunt Tominaga insist in Chapter 22?

4. Under what pretext would the family allow Yukiko to return?

5. What event is described in Chapters 4 and 5?

6. Why is O-Haru the topic of converasation between Sachiko and Tsuruko in Chapter 17?

7. What underling theme is further developed in Chapter 12 through the Stoltz family?

8. Where does Sachiko arrive in Chapter 15?

9. Why does the meeting with Nomura not go well in Chapter 28?

10. Who overshadows Yukiko?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the setting of the novel "The Makoika Sisters".

Essay Topic 2

Choose two sisters and discuss the relationship between them.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of the memorial service for the Makoika sisters' parents and discuss how its planning creates conflict.

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