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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 worries Sachiko even more after Mr. Stoltz returns?

2. What is said of Tsuruko's house?

3. Why does Yukiko refuse to marry Nomura?

4. Who takes the initiative to ask for a neighbor's help as the house shows sign of weakness?

5. What declines during the 1930s?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sachiko's illness culminate in according to Chapter 27?

2. What causes tension in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

6. How does Book II, Chapter 1 open?

7. Who overshadows Yukiko?

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

9. What part of Etsuko's composition does Yukiko cross out in Chapter 8?

10. What happens to the family roots in Chapter 21?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of Japanese tradition in the novel and how it impacts the lives of the characters.

Essay Topic 2

Examine how honor plays a role in "The Makoika Sisters" and how a disinheritance can affect one's honor.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role of foreigners in the novel and how the author uses foreshadowing by introducing these characters.

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