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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Pages 139 - 172.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Komako have to leave Shimamura's room before daylight?
(a) So that she can watch the sun rise.
(b) So that no one will see her face.
(c) So that she will not be late for work.
(d) So that Shimamura can sleep in.

2. Who is Shimamura told has a girl living with her that may serve him instead of a geisha?
(a) The town mayor.
(b) The town music teacher.
(c) The Innkeeper.
(d) A local shopkeeper.

3. At the end of the novel, what flows down inside Shimamura "with a roar"?
(a) A glass of sake.
(b) Flames from the burning building.
(c) The Milky Way.
(d) Sudden feelings of love for Komako.

4. What does Komako say her diary can confirm?
(a) The promises Shimamura made her on his last visit.
(b) The date of her night with Shimamura.
(c) How much money she has made working as a geisha.
(d) What the weather has been like any day of the last year.

5. What is Shimamura wearing outside?
(a) A three-piece suit.
(b) A robe.
(c) A trenchcoat.
(d) A yukata.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Komako give Shimamura for staying away from the burning building?

2. Who thought it was a good idea for Yukio and Komako to marry?

3. While in his room, whose voice does Shimamura hear calling to Komako from the hallway?

4. What does Komako think of Shimamura's trip out of town?

5. In her new home, what must Komako do to save electricity?

(see the answer key)

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