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

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

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

5. What does Shimamura say seems to be pulling him back to Komako from afar?
(a) His subconscious.
(b) The forefinger of his left hand.
(c) The thread of fate.
(d) His heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Shimamura about the unlicensed geisha, Komako?

2. What country is "Snow Country" set in?

3. What is Komako's room like?

4. What do Shimamura and Komako talk about?

5. What disease does Yukio, the music teacher's son, suffer from?

Short Essay Questions

1. While sitting on the train on his way to the resort town, what does Shimamura discreetly look at?

2. What symbolism does Shimamura see in the reflection of Yoko's face in the window?

3. Why were there no geisha available when Shimamura requested one?

4. Why does Komako bite her own arm?

5. When Shimamura arrives for his second visit to the resort town, how many days does Komako say it has it been since she and Shimamura spent their night together, and how can she be sure of this?

6. What is Komako's condition when she shows up at Shimamura's room in the middle of the night on his first visit to the resort town?

7. Why doesn't the young geisha sent to Shimamura interest him?

8. Describe Komako's situation at the time of her first meeting with Shimamura.

9. Who does Shimamura observe on the train on his way to the resort town?

10. How does Komako express her liking of Shimamura when she visits his room at the inn on his second visit to the resort town?

(see the answer keys)

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