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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Pages 139 - 172.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Komako say it has been since Shimamura last visited the resort town when he returns at the beginning of Part Two?
(a) One year.
(b) Two years.
(c) A year and a half.
(d) Six Months.

2. What does Komako make a list of?
(a) Places she likes.
(b) Animals she likes.
(c) Books she likes.
(d) Men she likes.

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

4. Where does Komako tell Yoko she had considered going when they met early in this section?
(a) To the doctor.
(b) To the cemetary.
(c) To the hairdresser.
(d) To the hot springs.

5. What is Komako's purpose in creating her catalog?
(a) There is no purpose.
(b) Komako will read it as an old woman to remember her youth.
(c) Komako hopes to share it with her children.
(d) It is like a fun personal game for her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Komako find strange that Shimamura hadn't mentioned?

2. What reason does Komako give Shimamura for staying away from the burning building?

3. At the end of the novel, what flows down inside Shimamura "with a roar"?

4. What is the name of the mountain range that surrounds the resort town?

5. What does Komako excuse herself from the cemetery to do?

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