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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Yoshiya live with?
(a) Junko.
(b) Mr. Tabata.
(c) His friend.
(d) His mother.

3. What was Yoshiya's last utterance in "all god's children can dance"?
(a) "Oh Mother."
(b) "Oh Mr. Tabata."
(c) "Oh Father."
(d) "Oh God."

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

5. According to Miyake, who is the idiot king?
(a) Miyake.
(b) Junko.
(c) Miyake's wife.
(d) Keisuke.

6. Where did the earthquake occur?
(a) Yamagata.
(b) Kobe.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Akihabara.

7. Who says, "No matter how far you travel, you can never get away from yourself" (11)?
(a) Sakiri.
(b) Keiko.
(c) Komura's wife.
(d) Shimao.

8. Which character's thoughts does the reader have access to in this story?
(a) Kamura's mother-in-law.
(b) Komura.
(c) Shimao.
(d) Kamura's wife.

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

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

11. How long was Komura married?
(a) Five years.
(b) One year.
(c) One week.
(d) Two months.

12. What is the name of Komura's colleague?
(a) Junko.
(b) Sasaki.
(c) Keiko.
(d) Shimao.

13. What item is Miyake afraid of?
(a) Washing machine.
(b) Refrigerator.
(c) Oven.
(d) Microwave.

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

15. Who tells Komura he will recieve divorce papers soon?
(a) His mother-in-law.
(b) A soothsayer.
(c) His father.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Funko, what has become almost a sickness for Miyake?

2. What did Shimao and Komura watch on television?

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

4. What best describes Keisuke?

5. According to Miyake, what can reveal the inside of a person?

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