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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the count react when Tadeshina tells him about her letter in "Chapter 40"?

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

3. How does Tadeshina try to kill herself?

4. Why is Satoko's wedding postponed in "Chapter 34"?

5. In "Chapter 52," what symptom does Kiyoaki suffer from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the role of religion in this novel. Keep in mind the different religions represented in Japan at the time of this novel. Discuss different religions introduced in the novel and consider the impact on the characters. Give examples from the book to support your conclusions.

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