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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 long has Iinuma worked for Kiyoaki's family?

2. In "Chapter 13," what reason does Kiyoaki give his mother for missing school?

3. In "Chapter 19," why does Satoko say Kiyoaki can't understand her?

4. In "Chapter 16," what embarrasses Kiyoaki's grandmother about his father?

5. How is Kiyoaki described in contrast to Honda?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Iinuma say goodbye to Kiyoaki?

2. What do Honda and the senior nun talk about?

3. What does Kiyoaki do when he receives a boat in "Chapter 49"?

4. In "Chapter 17," what do the Siamese princes and Kiyoaki talk about before the festival?

5. What does Kiyoaki do after mailing his letter to Satoko in "Chapter 6"?

6. In "Chapter 4," what parable does Honda relay to Kiyoaki?

7. How does Kiyoaki's illness affect his ability to get inside the monastery?

8. How does Satoko respond when she first finds out she is pregnant?

9. Why does Kiyoaki's family decide to not open their house to the public for the spring festivities in "Chapter 16"?

10. What role do Kiyoaki's parents play in Satoko's engagement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Tokyo to one of the rural settings in "Spring Snow." How do these settings affect the novel? Define setting and explain how the city verses rural settings impact the flow or speed of the plot and the characters. Give examples from the book to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze "Spring Snow" as a love story. How does it fit the genre? How does it not?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Tadeshina and Iinuma. Consider their relationships with Kiyoaki and Satoko, as well as how they feel about their social status.

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