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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says Shimamura asks questions he has no business asking?

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

3. What does Shimamura wonder about when he's on the train?

4. What does Komako say repeatedly when she and Shimamura return to his room after their night out?

5. What does Komako call home to have delivered?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the peddler that Shimamura meets.

2. Who has Komako signed a geisha contract with and where does she live?

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

4. How does Komako practice her samisen playing?

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

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

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

8. After delivering a note to Shimamura, what does Yoko ask of him concerning her travel plans?

9. Why does Komako not want to visit Yukio's grave?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss art and culture as it relates to the novel. What traditional Japanese art and customs are mentioned in the novel? What significance do these examples have on the novel and characters?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss common themes of Japanese literature. How does the novel "Snow Country" represent Japanese literature and Japanese culture as a whole?

Essay Topic 3

What have you learned from reading the novel "Snow Country"?

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