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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. How does Shimamura describe the voice that he hears calling to Komako from the hallway?
(a) As hoarse.
(b) As beautiful.
(c) As loud.
(d) As faint.

2. What does Komako do for a living?
(a) Komako is a writer.
(b) Komako is a weaver.
(c) Komako is a teacher.
(d) Komako is a geisha.

3. Why does Komako blame Shimamura for sleeping with her?
(a) Because Komako was drunk.
(b) Because Shimamura is older than Komako.
(c) Because Shimamura was too weak to sleep with the geisha.
(d) Because Shimamura is married.

4. Who is Komako engaged to, according to the old woman?
(a) A doctor.
(b) Yukio.
(c) One of her wealthy patrons.
(d) Shimamura.

5. How is Komako described by the old woman Shimamura meets in the latter half of Part One ?
(a) As popular with men.
(b) As a wonderful dancer.
(c) As the best musician around.
(d) As a dangerous woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yoko tell Shimamura she feels about Komako?

2. What sport does Komako say she enjoys?

3. What does Shimamura hear, which he says 'rings out clearly'?

4. How does Shimamura admit he acted toward the young geisha?

5. What does Shimamura say seems to be pulling him back to Komako from afar?

(see the answer key)

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