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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 Komako practice music?

2. How long does Komako say it has been since Shimamura last visited the resort town when he returns at the beginning of Part Two?

3. What reason does Komako have for saying she hates people from Tokyo?

4. Who does Shimamura notice Komako doesn't mention when she talks about Yukio?

5. Where does Shimamura learn that Yoko is working?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is the bird chasing festival?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of ambiguous scenes and characters in the novel. Discuss the author's use of ambiguity and why you think he so often leaves it to the reader to interpret.

Essay Topic 2

Kawabata makes numerous allusions to the Tanabata legend. Discuss the effectiveness of this comparison in the story and why Kawabata makes the comparison.

Essay Topic 3

Is "Snow Country" a romance? Why or why? Use examples from the text to illustrate your opinion.

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