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GROUP 2 – The Izu Dancer
1-5: TRUE OR FALSE
1. Japan suffers from mild deflation and low economic growth resulting from less job opportunities during 1920's, where the " The Izu Dancer" was written. — TRUE 2. Women in Japan, especially the lower class women, was treated nicely. — FALSE 3. Based on the story, the young man choose to go hiking to escape from his parents. — FALSE 4. The author highlights how the social class distinction becomes a reason for unequal treatment to the lower class. — TRUE 5. The story was published in 1936. — FALSE 6-8. What is the basis of Yasunari Kawabata in writing the "The Izu Dancer"? ANSWER: He based in writing the Izu Dancer on his experiences during pre-war where social class distinction becomes a reason for unequal treatment to the lower class people, especially to women. 9-10. When was the realization hits him (the young man) that the girl is still a child? ANSWER: Realization hits him when he saw the little dancing girl naked in the public bath. GROUP 3 – QUIZ THE TALE OF GENJI Identification 1. Who is the writer of the tale of Genji? Answer: Murasaki Shikibu 2. Who is the first son of the emperor? Answer: Suzaku 3. Who is the first wife of Genji? Answer: Aoi 4. Who is the third emperor son of Fujitsubo & Genji? Answer: Reizei - Ryozen 5. Who is the girl who captures the heart of Kaoru & Niou? Answer: Ukibune - ukifune
True or False 6. The tale of Genji depicts the courtship of Heian Period Answer: True 7. The novel covers the court-life of the Emperor and his concubines. Answer: False Explanation 8-10. What is the contribution of the tale of Genji in world literature? The tale of Genji is the first novel written by the first Japanese woman in the history of world literature. It portrays the court-life and early civilization of Heian Period. Group 4 "Child's Play" - Mix Quiz 1.The story takes place in the meiji restoration period in Hong Kong = False 2. When was the novel "Child's Play" published? = 1895-1896 3. Higuchi Ichiyo was a female writer and died at 24 yrs old from tuberculosis = True 4. He is a pawnbroker son and a leader of main street gang then friend of midori = Shota 5. Child's Play is a grown-up versions of the children show the subsequent nature of the one = True 6. In the meiji period, the education of women is required to study for only how many years? = 6/six years 7. While midori is growing up, she became a prostitute = True 8. Who planned to ambush shots on that night of festival? = Chokichi 9. The author spoke for woman, and the story was the authors experienced in the time of meiji period in japan = True 10. He is the son of Buddhist priest who becomes a cold priest = Nobu 11-15. For 5 points, what is the context of the story? = The context of the story is all about neighborhood adolescents who experienced the beginning of adulthood, a little girl who learned the hard truth about growing up under a prostitution contract and it was all experienced by the author Higuchi ichiyo
