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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through all god's children can dance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Shimao hiking with in her bear story?
(a) Her brother.
(b) A stranger.
(c) Her best friend.
(d) Her ex-boyfriend.

2. What did Shimao and Komura watch on television?
(a) A show about missing women.
(b) A documentary about UFOs.
(c) A news special about the earthquake.
(d) A movie about a man going through a divorce.

3. What was Komura actually thinking about while in bed with Shimao?
(a) The earthquake.
(b) His wife.
(c) The package he delivered.
(d) The hot springs.

4. At the end of the story, where does Junko fall asleep?
(a) Next to the fire.
(b) On Miyake's couch.
(c) In Keisuke's bed.
(d) With her feet in the ocean.

5. What kind of life does Keisuke want?
(a) Difficult.
(b) Adrenaline-boosting.
(c) Knowledge-seeking.
(d) Easygoing.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Miyake, who is the idiot king?

2. What is the name of the man whose wife left him after seeing a UFO?

3. Which character claims to feel "completely empty" (42)?

4. Where does Yoshiya's cab take him?

5. Who "gave himself to the flow of time" (67)?

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