The Sound of the Mountain Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 93 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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The Sound of the Mountain Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 93 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 bird is in an ink wash by Watanabe Kazan that Shingo describes?

2. What were two neighborhood girls using for dishes in the neighborhood play house?

3. How many years has Shingo had his office career?

4. What type of flowers does Kikuko have by a tea tray in Chapter 9?

5. What are Mrs. Ikeda and Kinu having for supper the night Shingo goes to talk to Kinu?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Kikuko get money for an abortion?

2. How does Shingo describe a foreigner who is on the train when it is stopped in Chapter 15?

3. What does Shingo forget how to do in Chapter 16?

4. Why did the president of a boat and yacht company decide to disappear with his wife?

5. In Chapter 15, what does Yasuko find odd about the cherry tree?

6. Who does Shingo follow when he gets to the garden where he is to meet Kikuko?

7. Why does Shingo take his shoe off his right foot on the train?

8. What does Fusako take from Kikuko in Chapter 12?

9. How did Americans get some ancient lotus seeds to sprout?

10. How does Kikuko describe the branches at the base of the cherry tree?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fusako seems to be jealous of Kikuko. Discuss the relationship between Fusako and Kikuko.

Essay Topic 2

Shingo is told the story of an old friend who pulled out his hair and who then was put into a mental hospital. Shingo believed that there was an element of parody in the story. Discuss parody and the story.

Essay Topic 3

It is discovered that Kinu is pregnant. Discuss Kinu's pregnancy and how various characters react to the pregnancy.

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