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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. When Yoko is sent to Shimamura's room a second time, where does Yoko tell him she intends to go?
(a) Fukuoka.
(b) Osaka.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Kyoto.

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

3. How many times has Komako visited Yukio's grave?
(a) Twelve times.
(b) Three or four times.
(c) Never.
(d) Only once.

4. What is the purpose of the town's February festival?
(a) To bless local wildlife.
(b) To welcome the new year.
(c) To usher in spring.
(d) To ward off evil.

5. What does Shimamura become "strangely reluctant" to do after he learns of Yoko's new job?
(a) Invite Komoko to the inn.
(b) Speak to Yoko.
(c) Leave his room at the inn.
(d) Go shopping in town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time in the morning is it when Komako enters Shimamura's room "dead drunk"?

2. What festival is held in the resort town in February?

3. What does Komoko say a woman on her own can always do?

4. What skill does Komako tell Shimamura she has one night?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the content of the first note Komako sends to Shimamura, and who does she have deliver it?

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

5. Who is on the train with Shimamura when he leaves the resort town for the second time, and how do they disappoint him?

6. What makes Shimamura "strangely reluctant" to call Komako to the inn?

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

8. Describe the peddler that Shimamura meets.

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

10. What is the bird chasing festival?

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