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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 feel as he descends the mountain?
(a) He is stressed.
(b) He is out of control.
(c) He is happy.
(d) He is worried.

2. What obstacle can the drunken Komako not believe she surpassed on her own to reach Shimamura's room?
(a) A locked gate.
(b) The dark hallway.
(c) A rickety bridge.
(d) The hill to the inn.

3. Who does Shimamura notice Komako doesn't mention when she talks about Yukio?
(a) The music teacher.
(b) Yoko.
(c) Shimamura.
(d) Komako herself.

4. When Komako comes to Shimamura's room drunk, what does she ask him to cut for her?
(a) A knotted sash.
(b) Her tangled hair.
(c) The strings supporting her hair.
(d) A piece of bread.

5. What occupational ambition did Yoko have in the past?
(a) To be a doctor.
(b) To be a writer.
(c) To be a teacher.
(d) To be a nurse.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On the mornings she is at Shimamura's, what does Komako sometimes do?

3. What does Shimamura wonder about when he's on the train?

4. What is the weather like outside the night before Shimamura is to return to Tokyo?

5. After he has climbed up the mountain for fun, how does Shimamura descend again?

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