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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. What relationship does Shimamura want with Komako?
(a) Friendship.
(b) No relationship at all.
(c) A romantic relationship.
(d) An employer/employee relationship.

2. What is Shimamura's first impression of Komako?
(a) Of cleanliness.
(b) Of beauty.
(c) Of ignorance.
(d) Of confidence.

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

4. On Shimamura's third visit to the resort town, what food is the innkeeper's wife warming when he arrives at the inn?
(a) Beef steak.
(b) Rice cakes.
(c) Miso soup.
(d) Long cakes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shimamura hear, which he says 'rings out clearly'?

2. What can be said of Komako's mood when she is with Shimamura in the first half of Part One of the novel?

3. What kind of geisha does Shimamura request?

4. What answer does Komako give to Shimamura's questions about her engagement?

5. What does Shimamura note that he didn't do while he was away from the resort town?

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