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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Shimamura tell the young geisha he has to go in order to collect his money?
(a) The library.
(b) The post office.
(c) The bank.
(d) The train station.

2. What kind of geisha does Shimamura request?
(a) A young and good-looking one.
(b) One who dances beautifully.
(c) An experienced one.
(d) One who is talented musically.

3. Why does Komako have to leave Shimamura's room before daylight?
(a) So that no one will see her face.
(b) So that Shimamura can sleep in.
(c) So that she can watch the sun rise.
(d) So that she will not be late for work.

4. What do Shimamura and Komako talk about?
(a) The mountains.
(b) The train.
(c) Books.
(d) The hot springs.

5. How does Shimamura admit he acted toward the young geisha?
(a) Aggressively.
(b) Not very nicely.
(c) Inappropriately.
(d) Gentlemanly.

6. How does Komako feel about leaving Shimamura's room?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Reluctant.
(c) Sad.
(d) Joyful.

7. In the spring, how long had Shimamura spent in the mountains?
(a) Three days.
(b) Seven days.
(c) One month.
(d) Two weeks.

8. The day after Shimamura and Komako sleep together, where does Shimamura depart for?
(a) A neighboring village.
(b) Niigata.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Osaka.

9. Who is Komako engaged to, according to the old woman?
(a) One of her wealthy patrons.
(b) Yukio.
(c) Shimamura.
(d) A doctor.

10. How much snow is it said could possibly accumulate when Shimamura arrives in snow country?
(a) Twelve feet or more.
(b) Ten inches.
(c) Twenty feet.
(d) Fifteen feet.

11. Who does Komako says is entitled to decided when a geisha is dismissed?
(a) The geisha.
(b) The innkeeper.
(c) The guest.
(d) The geisha's guardian.

12. What does Shimamura hear, which he says 'rings out clearly'?
(a) A woman's voice.
(b) A singing bird.
(c) An alarm.
(d) A church bell.

13. Why is Shimamura told that there are no geishas available?
(a) It is a holiday for the geisha.
(b) There is a celebration in town.
(c) Shimamura doesn't have enough money.
(d) The weather is to dangerous to travel in.

14. What can the old woman that Shimamura meets in the latter half of Part One of the book tell about him from his physique?
(a) That he works hard.
(b) That he has a weak back.
(c) That he is a father.
(d) That he does not drink.

15. Who is Shimamura told has a girl living with her that may serve him instead of a geisha?
(a) A local shopkeeper.
(b) The town music teacher.
(c) The Innkeeper.
(d) The town mayor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Shimamura ask to hire a geisha for him?

2. How does Shimamura claim money has been sent to him?

3. In Shimamura's room at night, what does Komako claim is ailing her before stating that she must go home?

4. What is the weather like outside on the night of Komako's visit to Shimamura's room?

5. What does Yukio's mother do for a living?

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