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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. Who does Shimamura think Komako would be a good companion for?
(a) His daughter.
(b) He himself.
(c) His mother.
(d) His wife.

2. What does Komako write in her diary?
(a) Notes about her patrons.
(b) Weather reports.
(c) Everything about herself.
(d) Stories and poetry.

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

4. What does Komako refuse to close one day when she is staying at the inn with Shimamura?
(a) A door.
(b) A window.
(c) A cabinet.
(d) A book.

5. Who tells Shimamura about the unlicensed geisha, Komako?
(a) A maid.
(b) A bather at the hot springs.
(c) A patron of a bar.
(d) A geisha.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shimamura pretend to look at during his trip to the resort town?

2. What reason does the old woman give for Komako having become a geisha?

3. What does Yukio's mother do for a living?

4. How are Komako's skills described to Shimamura?

5. What does Shimamura suddenly find himself enchanted by as he leaves to collect his money?

(see the answer key)

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