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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. What does Shimamura ask Komako about Yoko, which makes her angry?

2. When Komako comes to Shimamura's room drunk, what does she ask him to cut for her?

3. What is Komako told about Yukio at the train station?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What discussion does Shimamura overhear in the hallway?

4. What do Shimamura and Komako do the night before he is to leave for Tokyo?

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

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

7. How is Komako's samisen delivered to the inn?

8. How does Komako practice her samisen playing?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Discuss Kawabata's use of symbolism in "Snow Country".

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