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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the exchange system by which everyday things are bought and sold in Gion called in the novel?
(a) The red market.
(b) The gray market.
(c) The housewives' market.
(d) The black market.

2. What does the bank director keep telling Mameha and Sayuri to do while they are in the hot springs?
(a) Do a little dance in the water.
(b) Fetch a pebble or a twig from the woods at the edge of the springs.
(c) Take their kimono off.
(d) Stand up so their top halves are exposed.

3. What is Sayuri wearing when she arrives at the Suruya Inn to visit the General after she hears that the geisha districts are to be closed?
(a) A military uniform.
(b) One of Mother's kimono.
(c) One of Mameha's kimono.
(d) Peasant's clothing.

4. Why does Sayuri decide to go ahead with her plan about the Minister and Nobu?
(a) She feels that it's time to get back at Nobu.
(b) She feels that Nobu is just trying to demonstrate his power.
(c) She can't stand to look at Nobu.
(d) She feels that Nobu doesn't understand her.

5. How long does it take Auntie to respond to Sayuri's letter to Mother after Nobu's visit to the Arashino estate?
(a) Five days.
(b) A week.
(c) A month.
(d) Two days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is mizuage?

2. Which of the following geisha was Dr. Crab not mizuage patron to?

3. What topic of conversation does Sayuri use at the beginning of chapter 25 to make an example of various geisha's talent for making conversation?

4. Why does Pumpkin have so much trouble in music class?

5. Which of the geisha Sayuri knew dies in Tokyo during the war?

(see the answer key)

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