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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 Kiyoaki bring with him on his rickshaw ride with Satoko?

2. How long has Iinuma worked for Kiyoaki's family?

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

4. In "Chapter 25," what does Kiyoaki do when reminded of his love for Satoko?

5. In "Chapter 23," why is Iinuma leaving?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tadeshina agree to set up a meeting between Kiyoaki and Satoko?

2. What happens when Kiyoaki and his friends first arrive at the villa in "Chapter 31"?

3. In "Chapter 50," what happens at the Imperial Poetry Recitation?

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

5. How does Iinuma say goodbye to Kiyoaki?

6. In "Chapter 34," how does Kiyoaki help Satoko travel in secrecy?

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

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

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

10. What happens when Kiyoaki sits on the beach at the villa in "Chapter 32"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are gender roles and expectations reflected in this novel? Remember the Siamese twins' ring and Satoko's relationships with her family and society.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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