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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 do children build out of snow during the February festival?
(a) People.
(b) Birds.
(c) A snow palace.
(d) Dragons.
2. What is the purpose of the town's February festival?
(a) To usher in spring.
(b) To welcome the new year.
(c) To ward off evil.
(d) To bless local wildlife.
3. What festival is held in the resort town in February?
(a) The snow festival.
(b) The dragon dance festival.
(c) The bird chasing festival.
(d) The new year festival.
4. Who thought it was a good idea for Yukio and Komako to marry?
(a) Komako's mother.
(b) Yukio himself.
(c) Yukio's mother.
(d) Komako herself.
5. While in his room, whose voice does Shimamura hear calling to Komako from the hallway?
(a) A maid's.
(b) Yoko's.
(c) The music teacher's.
(d) The innkeeper's.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many times has Komako visited Yukio's grave?
2. On the night of the festival, who asks Shimamura whether he ever worries about other people's problems?
3. How does Shimamura describe the voice that he hears calling to Komako from the hallway?
4. Who is Kikuyu?
5. What occupational ambition did Yoko have in the past?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Komako tell Shimamura of the geisha Kikuyu?
2. After delivering a note to Shimamura, what does Yoko ask of him concerning her travel plans?
3. Who has Komako signed a geisha contract with and where does she live?
4. Why does Shimamura make his third trip to the resort town?
5. What reaction does Shimamura get from Komako when he asks about Yoko's living arrangements?
6. What explanation does Komako give about her rumored engagement to Yukio?
7. What is the bird chasing festival?
8. Who is on the train with Shimamura when he leaves the resort town for the second time, and how do they disappoint him?
9. What do Shimamura and Komako do the night before he is to leave for Tokyo?
10. What is Komako's point in relating Kikuyu's story to Shimamura?
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