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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do Junko and Miyake agree to die?
(a) In one week.
(b) After the next earthquake.
(c) When there is no more beach.
(d) After the fire is done.

2. What is the name of the portrait Miyake has been working on?
(a) Landscape with Flatiron.
(b) My Wife and Children.
(c) Angry Earth.
(d) The Kobe Earthquake.

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

4. How old is Yoshiya when the story "all god's children can dance" occurs?
(a) 30.
(b) 25.
(c) 17.
(d) 20.

5. What animal was Shimao afraid of in her story?
(a) Birds.
(b) Bears.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Tigers.

6. Where did Yoshiya's mother go?
(a) Hokkaido.
(b) Yamagata.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Kansai.

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

8. Who "gave himself to the flow of time" (67)?
(a) Mr. Tabata.
(b) Yoshiya.
(c) The obstetrician.
(d) Yoshiya's father.

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

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

11. What kind of business did Keisuke's parents own?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A bar.
(c) A sweetshop.
(d) A convenience store.

12. Who wanted to marry Yoshiya?
(a) Mr. Tabata's daughter.
(b) His mother's friend.
(c) His college girlfriend.
(d) His best friend's sister.

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

14. How did Junko feel about attending school before she ran away?
(a) It was the only thing she looked forward to.
(b) It was too easy.
(c) It was dull.
(d) It was torture.

15. According to Yoshiya's mother, who saved her?
(a) Her doctor.
(b) Yoshiya.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Mr. Tabata.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comprises the majoirty of Komura's clients?

2. Why does Mr. Tabata beg Yoshiya for forgiveness?

3. Who says, "No matter how far you travel, you can never get away from yourself" (11)?

4. Who wrote "To Build a Fire"?

5. Why does Shimao believe Komura is unable to engage in intercourse with her?

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