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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. What kind of grass used to thatch roofs does Shimamura see some women carrying?
(a) Kaya grass.
(b) Kiseki grass.
(c) Silver grass.
(d) Midori grass.

2. How many geisha serve the thirty guests of the party that Komako works at?
(a) Three.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Ten.
(d) Six.

3. What festival is held in the resort town in February?
(a) The new year festival.
(b) The snow festival.
(c) The dragon dance festival.
(d) The bird chasing festival.

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

5. What does Komako say of her work ethic to Shimamura?
(a) Komako envies people who take joy in their work.
(b) Komako works just enough to get by.
(c) Komako has never had to work hard a day in her life.
(d) Komako worked harder than anyone in her family.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shimamura become "strangely reluctant" to do after he learns of Yoko's new job?

2. What do children build out of snow during the February festival?

3. At night with Shimamura, who does Komako say spend all of their time at the cemetery?

4. Who runs up to Komako at the train station?

5. How many times has Komako visited Yukio's grave?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Shimamura make his third trip to the resort town?

2. What is Komako's point in relating Kikuyu's story to Shimamura?

3. Describe Komako's drunken arrival at Shimamura's room at three in the morning.

4. At the time of Shimamura's return in Part 2, what is Komako's financial situation like?

5. What is Komako's reaction to the news that Yukio is dying?

6. What do Shimamura and Komako do the night before he is to leave for Tokyo?

7. What reaction does Shimamura get from Komako when he asks about Yoko's living arrangements?

8. What explanation does Komako give about her rumored engagement to Yukio?

9. What occupation did Yoko once consider, and why did she give it up?

10. What does Shimamura find when he awakes at the beginning of this section of Part One?

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