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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. How does Kiyoaki feel when Iinuma cries when saying goodbye in "Chapter 23"?

2. When does Satoko meet the Toin family?

3. In "Chapter 14," what does Iinuma hear in the ceiling?

4. Who announces Satoko's arrival at the cherry festival?

5. Why does the Baron Shinkawa arrive early to the cherry festival?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kiyoaki's father do when he learns of Kiyoaki's affair with Satoko?

2. In "Chapter 21," how does Kiyoaki share his feelings about Satoko's engagement with his family?

3. How does Kiyoaki's father feel about his role in the 1912 New Year's celebration?

4. In "Chapter 4," what parable does Honda relay to Kiyoaki?

5. How does Iinuma say goodbye to Kiyoaki?

6. What does Tadeshina do after writing a letter to Kiyoaki's father?

7. In "Chapter 34," how does Kiyoaki help Satoko travel in secrecy?

8. In "Chapter 45," what do Kiyoaki and Satoko's fathers plan to do to get Satoko from the monastery?

9. What happens when Honda and Kiyoaki return home in "Chapter 55"?

10. How does Kiyoaki respond when Satoko asks him to skip school in "Chapter 11"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does blackmailing play in this novel? What does the act of blackmailing reveal in "Spring Snow"?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze three specifics of Japanese society that complicate Kiyoaki's character and plot line.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze western influences on Japanese traditions in this novel. What happens when the two cultures meet? How does this relate to the theme of change? How do the relationships between east and west affect the characters and the plot of this novel? Give examples from the novel to support your statements.

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