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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Shimamura headed on his journey?
(a) A military base.
(b) A resort town.
(c) His home town.
(d) A fishing village.

3. What is Komako's complaint when she calls to Shimamura from the hallway?
(a) She hurt herself.
(b) She cannot see.
(c) She is lost.
(d) She is cold.

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

5. Why does Komako blame Shimamura for sleeping with her?
(a) Because Shimamura was too weak to sleep with the geisha.
(b) Because Shimamura is older than Komako.
(c) Because Komako was drunk.
(d) Because Shimamura is married.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Shimamura tell the young geisha he has to go in order to collect his money?

2. How is Komako described by the old woman Shimamura meets in the latter half of Part One ?

3. Who or what appears on Komako's list the most?

4. Why is Shimamura told that there are no geishas available?

5. What does Shimamura say seems to be pulling him back to Komako from afar?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. What excuse does Shimamura use to leave his room with the geisha?

5. What effect does the weather have on Komako's visit Shimamura's room during his first visit to the resort town?

6. What has Komako cataloged since she was a teenager?

7. Where is Shimamura headed at the beginning of the story, and who does he plan to meet?

8. What do his mountain trips mean to Shimamura?

9. What hobby interest does Shimamura have?

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

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