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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says that "life is nothing but a short, painful dream" (67)?
(a) Yoshiya's mother.
(b) Mr. Tabata.
(c) The man with the missing earlobe.
(d) Yoshiya.

2. Who tells Komura the package contained something that was inside him?
(a) Sasaki.
(b) Komura's wife.
(c) Keiko.
(d) Shimao.

3. According to Funko, what has become almost a sickness for Miyake?
(a) Shopping.
(b) Earthquakes.
(c) Pain.
(d) Bonfires.

4. According to Komura, what does driving in the small Subaru feel like?
(a) The weight of his unhappiness.
(b) Digging his own grave.
(c) Being imprisoned in a washing machine.
(d) His marriage.

5. Why did people often notice Miyake?
(a) He had a Kansai dialect.
(b) His hands were always shaking.
(c) He was extremely tall.
(d) He was a sharp dresser.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who claims to be "half dead already" (86)?

2. What medication does Satsuki take on the plane?

3. Who does Satsuki try to tell her secret?

4. How old was Yoshiya when his mother told him about his father?

5. At the end of the story, where does Junko fall asleep?

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