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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, Pages 38 - 65.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument are geisha heard playing by Shimamura and the old woman he meets?
(a) The samisen.
(b) The harp.
(c) The taiko drum.
(d) The flute.

2. What does Shimamura hear, which he says 'rings out clearly'?
(a) A singing bird.
(b) An alarm.
(c) A woman's voice.
(d) A church bell.

3. What is the temperature in snow country?
(a) Below zero.
(b) Unseasonably warm.
(c) Ten degrees.
(d) Minus twenty degrees.

4. How is Komako described by the old woman Shimamura meets in the latter half of Part One ?
(a) As a wonderful dancer.
(b) As the best musician around.
(c) As a dangerous woman.
(d) As popular with men.

5. What mode of transportation is Shimamura using to get to the resort town?
(a) An automobile.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) A ship.
(d) A train.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What country is "Snow Country" set in?

3. How does Shimamura describe Komako's cataloging?

4. Why does Komako question Shimamura's sexual advances?

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

(see the answer key)

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