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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Pages 65 - 87.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the spring, how long had Shimamura spent in the mountains?
(a) One month.
(b) Seven days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two weeks.

2. What does Komako call home to have delivered?
(a) A fresh kimono.
(b) Her diary.
(c) An instrument.
(d) Her makeup.

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

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

5. What does Shimamura wonder about when he's on the train?
(a) Whether Yukio is dead.
(b) Whether the weather will stay clear.
(c) Whether Yoko loves Yukio.
(d) Whether the train will reach Tokyo on time

Short Answer Questions

1. What can the old woman that Shimamura meets in the latter half of Part One of the book tell about him from his physique?

2. How does Komako feel reading some of the things she has written in her diary?

3. In reference to the night they spent together, what does Shimamura assure Komako of?

4. Who or what appears on Komako's list the most?

5. What does Komako say her diary can confirm?

(see the answer key)

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