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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who wrote "To Build a Fire"?

3. Where does Miyake's wife live?

4. What band was Keisuke listening to?

5. What best describes Keisuke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Junko learn about Miyake's family?

2. Why were Komura's friends puzzled by his marriage?

3. Describe Komura's wife.

4. Why did Miyake call Junko?

5. How was Miyake connected to the Kobe earthquake?

6. Why did Junko run away from home?

7. What does Mr. Tabata say about Yoshiya's mother's pregnancy?

8. What do Miyake and Junko decide to do after the fire dies down?

9. How does Shimao reassure Komura?

10. What did Mr. Tabata tell Yoshiya about his father?

(see the answer keys)

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