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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 can the old woman that Shimamura meets in the latter half of Part One of the book tell about him from his physique?
2. How does Shimamura admit he acted toward the young geisha?
3. Who is Komako engaged to, according to the old woman?
4. Why does Komako have to leave Shimamura's room before daylight?
5. When Shimamura comes back to the resort town for a second time, how many days does Komako say it has been since she and Shimamura were last together?
Short Essay Questions
1. What excuse does Shimamura use to leave his room with the geisha?
2. What effect does the weather have on Komako's visit Shimamura's room during his first visit to the resort town?
3. What kind of relationship does Shimamura apparently want with Komako?
4. Why has Komako started working as a geisha, according to the person Kamako meets on his way home from Komako's room?
5. What does Shimamura notice about Yoko's care of her sick companion?
6. Why doesn't the young geisha sent to Shimamura interest him?
7. Where does Shimamura go the day after his night with Komako, and why might he have left?
8. What are Komako's living arrangements like?
9. What hobby interest does Shimamura have?
10. What happens with Komako on a night during Shimamura's first visit to the resort town that contradicts a decision he made earlier?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the relationship of Shimamura and Komako. In your opinion, what is the true nature of their relationship? Do they love each other? What problems have they faced?
Essay Topic 2
Kawabata makes numerous allusions to the Tanabata legend. Discuss the effectiveness of this comparison in the story and why Kawabata makes the comparison.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss art and culture as it relates to the novel. What traditional Japanese art and customs are mentioned in the novel? What significance do these examples have on the novel and characters?
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