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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. Where is Sawazaki from?

2. When are Sachiko, Yukiko, Etsuko and Taeko supposed to meet Saqazaki?

3. What field does Mimaki shown some promise in?

4. Where is Okubata considering going?

5. Where do Taeko and Etsuko go while Sawazaki meets Yukiko?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Stoltz do in Chapter 21?

2. What do Sachiko and Yukiko ignore in Chapter 19?

3. What is a cause of concern for Teinosuke in Chapter 28?

4. What bad news does O-haru bring?

5. Why does Yukiko panic?

6. Who does Yukiko recognize on the train?

7. Who is Mimaki?

8. What does Sachiko sense about Sawazaki?

9. What does Sachiko learn about Taeko in Chapter 9?

10. What happens with many of the family's friends in Chapter 29?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the development of conflict between the main house and the sisters.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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