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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Pages 108 - 139.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What obstacle can the drunken Komako not believe she surpassed on her own to reach Shimamura's room?
(a) A rickety bridge.
(b) A locked gate.
(c) The dark hallway.
(d) The hill to the inn.

2. Where was Komako sent to become a geisha?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Niigata.
(c) Osaka.
(d) Kyoto.

3. Who saw Komako off when she left for geisha training?
(a) Nobody.
(b) Only Yukio.
(c) Only Yoko.
(d) Only the music teacher.

4. Who says Shimamura asks questions he has no business asking?
(a) Yoko.
(b) Komako.
(c) Kikuyu.
(d) Shimamura's wife.

5. What does Shimamura say left him at the sight of the young geisha?
(a) His strength.
(b) His determination.
(c) His honor.
(d) His courage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Komako decline Shimamura's invitation to take a bath?

2. Who does Shimamura notice Komako doesn't mention when she talks about Yukio?

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

4. How does Shimamura describe the voice that he hears calling to Komako from the hallway?

5. Who thought it was a good idea for Yukio and Komako to marry?

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