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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who reassures Komura that somebody will love him?
(a) Junko.
(b) Miyake.
(c) Keiko.
(d) Shimao.

2. What is the name of the man whose wife left him after seeing a UFO?
(a) Sasaki.
(b) Junko.
(c) Yamagata.
(d) Saeiki.

3. Where does Sasaki tell Komura to travel?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Kobe.
(c) Hokkaido.
(d) Yamagata.

4. According to Miyake, what can reveal the inside of a person?
(a) Love.
(b) Fire.
(c) Water.
(d) Devastation.

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

6. How long did Komura's wife spend in front of the television after the earthquake?
(a) Two days.
(b) Ten hours.
(c) Five days.
(d) Three weeks.

7. What drew Kamura's wife to the television?
(a) A holiday parade.
(b) A house fire.
(c) An earthquake.
(d) A reality television show.

8. How many children does Miyake have?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

9. What did Yoshiya's ex-girlfriend used to call him?
(a) Super-frog.
(b) Crusher.
(c) Shiny.
(d) Big Worm.

10. Which character claims to feel "completely empty" (42)?
(a) Kamura.
(b) Miyake.
(c) Keisuke.
(d) Junko.

11. Who wrote "To Build a Fire"?
(a) Jane Austen.
(b) Jack London.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Charles Dickens.

12. How old is Miyake?
(a) Mid-30s.
(b) Mid-40s.
(c) Late 20s.
(d) Late 50s.

13. According to Mr. Tabata, what did Yoshiya have to do to have his father revealed to him?
(a) Say a special prayer.
(b) Remain in the faith.
(c) Move in with his mother.
(d) Get a new job.

14. What is the point of view of "all god's children can dance"?
(a) Third-person omniscient.
(b) Third-person limited.
(c) Second-person.
(d) First-person.

15. What does Yoshiya do on the pitcher's mound?
(a) He calls his father.
(b) He forgives his mother.
(c) He says a long prayer.
(d) He dances.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the earthquake did Komura's wife disappear?

2. Who is Mr. Tabata?

3. According to Komura's wife, what was living with Komura like?

4. How long was Komura married?

5. What had vanished when Yoshiya woke up?

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