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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. Why is Shimamura told that there are no geishas available?
(a) The weather is to dangerous to travel in.
(b) It is a holiday for the geisha.
(c) Shimamura doesn't have enough money.
(d) There is a celebration in town.

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

3. Who or what appears on Komako's list the most?
(a) Mountains.
(b) Romances.
(c) Horses.
(d) Shimamura.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Komako cataloged since she was a teenager?

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

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

4. Who does Shimamura ask to hire a geisha for him?

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

(see the answer key)

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