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

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

3. What does Kiyoaki's father say is the cause for the attention on Kiyoaki at the New Year's celebration?

4. In "Chapter 13," what does Honda say westerners believe about history?

5. In "Chapter 7," what event does Honda reflect upon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "Chapter 10," what agreement do Kiyoaki and Iinuma reach?

3. In "Chapter 35," why do the two Siamese princes finally return home?

4. In "Chapter 45," what do Kiyoaki and Satoko's fathers plan to do to get Satoko from the monastery?

5. Why do the Siamese prince's fellow students lack sympathy toward them when Chao P loses his ring?

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

7. What happens when Satoko asks the Abbess to help her become a nun?

8. What happens when Satoko visits the Gesshu Monastery after her abortion?

9. How does Kiyoaki's father feel about his role in the 1912 New Year's celebration?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the impact of war on this novel. Consider the Russo-Japanese War, as well as the emotional war Honda discusses. Give examples of the impacts of each by quoting the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Follow the development of Kiyoaki's character. What type of protagonist is he? Support your statements with quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the theme of passion in "Spring Snow." Define theme in your essay and give examples of passion from the novel.

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