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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. Where is Shimamura headed on his journey?
(a) A military base.
(b) His home town.
(c) A fishing village.
(d) A resort town.

2. What can the old woman that Shimamura meets in the latter half of Part One of the book tell about him from his physique?
(a) That he does not drink.
(b) That he has a weak back.
(c) That he works hard.
(d) That he is a father.

3. In reference to the night they spent together, what does Shimamura assure Komako of?
(a) That he doesn't believe Komako loves him.
(b) That he told nobody about it.
(c) That he remembers it fondly.
(d) That he was not laughing at her.

4. What relationship does Shimamura want with Komako?
(a) Friendship.
(b) No relationship at all.
(c) A romantic relationship.
(d) An employer/employee relationship.

5. What does Shimamura suddenly find himself enchanted by as he leaves to collect his money?
(a) A beautiful geisha.
(b) A quick flowing river.
(c) The leaves on the mountain.
(d) The smell of the hot springs.

Short Answer Questions

1. After they sleep together, what does Komako believe Shimamura is laughing at?

2. What can be said of Komako's mood when she is with Shimamura in the first half of Part One of the novel?

3. What does Shimamura note that he didn't do while he was away from the resort town?

4. Where does Shimamura tell the young geisha he has to go in order to collect his money?

5. What is the temperature in snow country?

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