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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Pages 89 - 108.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do children build out of snow during the February festival?
(a) People.
(b) A snow palace.
(c) Birds.
(d) Dragons.

2. Where did the food come from that the innkeeper's wife is warming?
(a) The food is leftover from a celebration.
(b) The food was donated by a church.
(c) The food was prepared by geisha.
(d) The food was brought to the inn from Komako's house.

3. What creature(s) does Shimamura's wife refer to in her warning about the season?
(a) Forest spirits.
(b) Rats.
(c) A Dragon.
(d) Moths.

4. What form of dance does Shimamura find interesting?
(a) Western dances.
(b) Japanese traditional dance.
(c) African tribal dance.
(d) Chinese dances.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shimamura refer to as "free, uncontrolled fantasy"?

2. What sport does Komako say she enjoys?

3. What does Shimamura's wife warn him about the season?

4. In the spring, how long had Shimamura spent in the mountains?

5. Why is Shimamura told that there are no geishas available?

(see the answer key)

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