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

2. When Shimamura comes back to the resort town for a second time, how many days does Komako say it has been since she and Shimamura were last together?
(a) Thirty days.
(b) One hundred and ninety-nine days.
(c) Three-hundred and seven days.
(d) Ninety days.

3. How much snow is expected when Shimamura arrives in snow country?
(a) Seven or eight feet.
(b) One or two feet.
(c) Four or five inches.
(d) None.

4. What does Yukio's mother do for a living?
(a) Yukio's mother is a farmer.
(b) Yukio's mother is a doctor.
(c) Yukio's mother is a music teacher.
(d) Yukio's mother is a fisherman.

5. When he feels cold, what does Shimamura decide to do?
(a) Burn some coal.
(b) Take a bath.
(c) Get into bed.
(d) Put on a sweater.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shimamura say he often loses with himself?

2. What condition is Komako in when she visits Shimamura's room?

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

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

5. What does Shimamura say seems to be pulling him back to Komako from afar?

(see the answer key)

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