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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. How does Shimamura describe the voice that he hears calling to Komako from the hallway?

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

3. On Shimamura's third visit to the resort town, what food is the innkeeper's wife warming when he arrives at the inn?

4. In Part One, what does Shimamura discover one morning when he awakes?

5. What are Komako's feelings about visiting the cemetery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What warning does Shimamura's wife give him before his trip to the resort town?

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

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

4. What is the bird chasing festival?

5. Describe the peddler that Shimamura meets.

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

7. What discussion does Shimamura overhear in the hallway?

8. After Yukio's death, what does Komako inform Shimamura about Yoko in Part Two of the novel?

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

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

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

Essay Topic 2

Snow holds great meaning in the novel "Snow Country", as can be gathered from its title. Discuss how snow is used to further the plot and exaggerate the imagery and meaning of the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the ending of the book. What is your interpretation of the ending scene? What significance does it have in regards to the novel as a whole? Is the ending satisfactory?

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