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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who recommends sending the police chief to rescue Satoko from Gesshu Monastery?

2. In "Chapter 36," who is always present with Satoko when she and Kiyoaki meet?

3. What does the countess talk to Satoko about at Gesshu Monastery in "Chapter 47"?

4. What worries Kiyoaki's father most about his affair with Satoko and her pregnancy?

5. When Honda is let inside the monastery, what is he told to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does Honda play in the novel? Is he simply meant to highlight aspects of Kiyoaki's character, or something else?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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