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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Pages 108 - 139.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Shimamura say left him at the sight of the young geisha?
(a) His strength.
(b) His determination.
(c) His courage.
(d) His honor.

2. Who saw Komako off when she left for geisha training?
(a) Nobody.
(b) Only Yukio.
(c) Only Yoko.
(d) Only the music teacher.

3. The day after Shimamura and Komako sleep together, where does Shimamura depart for?
(a) A neighboring village.
(b) Niigata.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Osaka.

4. What skill does Komako tell Shimamura she has one night?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Drawing.
(d) Kite-flying.

5. What can be said of Komako's mood when she is with Shimamura in the first half of Part One of the novel?
(a) Komako is happy.
(b) Komako is depressed.
(c) Komako hides her moods.
(d) Komako has mood swings.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times has Komako visited Yukio's grave?

2. What does Shimamura say he let himself believe about the young geisha?

3. How does Shimamura claim money has been sent to him?

4. In Shimamura's room at night, what does Komako claim is ailing her before stating that she must go home?

5. In Part One, what does Shimamura discover one morning when he awakes?

(see the answer key)

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