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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. In Kiyoaki's dream in "Chapter 11," who does the ring belong to?

2. What happened to Kiyoaki's brothers?

3. How is Kiyoaki's personal life at school described?

4. In "Chapter 8," where does Kiyoaki take the Siamese princes?

5. In "Chapter 11," why does Satoko want Kiyoaki to skip school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kiyoaki feel about going away to college?

2. What happens when Honda and Kiyoaki return home in "Chapter 55"?

3. What does Honda see in the courthouse in "Chapter 29"?

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

5. What makes Honda an unlikely friend for Kiyoaki?

6. When does Kiyoaki see Satoko again since their childhood? Does he see her differently?

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

8. What happens when Kiyoaki sees Satoko board a train in "Chapter 42"?

9. In "Chapter 11," what does Kiyoaki dream?

10. How does Kiyoaki try to impress Satoko when he sees her again for the first time since childhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the symbolism of the emerald ring or the mole. Define symbolism in your discussion and quote the book to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

What role does blackmailing play in this novel? What does the act of blackmailing reveal in "Spring Snow"?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the narrator of this novel. What is effective about having a third-person, disconnected narrator? What is ineffective? Define third-person, disconnected narrator in your essay.

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