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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Chao P's fellow students feel about him before he leaves for Siam?

2. Who do the nuns tell Kiyoaki will help him in "Chapter 52"?

3. In "Chapter 34," what does Satoko worry about when Kiyoaki invites her to his villa?

4. Why does Chao P pass out in "Chapter 35"?

5. What does the senior nun tell Honda in "Chapter 54"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What is the class system in place in "Spring Snow"? How does this system affect the characters, the plot and the major themes of this novel? What does the author have to say about the class system?

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