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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the Baron seduce Sayuri?
(a) In his dressing room.
(b) In his garden.
(c) In his bedroom.
(d) In his entrance hall.

2. What word does Nobu use to characterize geisha naming traditions?
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) Venerable.
(c) Esteemed.
(d) Foolish.

3. What does Pumpkin leave the okiya to get for Hatsumomo in chapter 20?
(a) Hairpins she loaned to Korin.
(b) Her boyfriend.
(c) Noodles.
(d) A shamisen.

4. Why does Pumpkin have so much trouble in music class?
(a) She can't sing.
(b) She can't read music.
(c) She doesn't have much of an ear.
(d) She has a hard time paying attention.

5. What color is the fabric used to create an apprentice geisha's hairstyle?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Nobu arranged to send Sayuri?

2. What does Sayuri do during her costume change in chapter 23?

3. What does Sayuri find in Hatsumomo's room while trying to retrieve her journal?

4. Sayuri compares Hatsumomo's beauty to that of an object someone had shown her some years after the story took place. What was the object?

5. Why does Hatsumomo say Mameha is trying to drive her out of Gion?

(see the answer key)

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