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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Miyake think he is going to die?
(a) He will fall off a cliff.
(b) He will be locked in a refrigerator.
(c) He will be stabbed.
(d) He will die in an earthquake.

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

3. Why did Yoshiya's mother travel?
(a) She wanted to distribute provisions to earthquake victims.
(b) She wanted to find Yoshiya's father.
(c) She wanted to protect Tokyo from an earthquake.
(d) She wanted to worship with Mr. Tabata.

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

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

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

7. According to Yoshiya, why can he not get married?
(a) He does not want to have children.
(b) He wants to be a spiritual guide.
(c) He has to take care of his mother.
(d) He is the son of God.

8. 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.

9. According to Junko, who does not use their brain for anything?
(a) Keisuke.
(b) Komura.
(c) Miyake.
(d) Junko.

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

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

12. 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.

13. During which month did the earthquake occur?
(a) December.
(b) May.
(c) February.
(d) July.

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

15. What did Miyake buy in the mornings?
(a) Cereal, donuts, and coffee.
(b) Coffee, bread, and meat.
(c) Milk, bread, and a newspaper.
(d) Oatmeal, fish, and a sandwich.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the point of view of "all god's children can dance"?

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

3. What is the perspective of this short story?

4. Where did Yoshiya's mother go?

5. Who says that "life is nothing but a short, painful dream" (67)?

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