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

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

3. What does Yoshiya not want to mention to Mr. Tabata?
(a) That he never liked Mr. Tabata.
(b) That he also experienced lust.
(c) That he hates his father.
(d) That he was still angry at his mother.

4. According to Yoshiya, who is his father?
(a) Mr. Tabata.
(b) His baseball coach.
(c) His mother's best friend.
(d) His mother's obstetrician.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Komura's job?

2. What was Komura actually thinking about while in bed with Shimao?

3. Who wanted to marry Yoshiya?

4. Why did people often notice Miyake?

5. What drink did Miyake share with Junko and Keisuke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the note Komura's wife left behind say?

2. What happens to Yoshiya at the end of the story?

3. What joke does Shimao make about what's inside the package Komura delivered?

4. What does Miyake say when Junko asks her to wake her up?

5. Why does Yoshiya still live with his mother?

6. How did Komura's wife feel about Tokyo?

7. Why did Miyake never stock up on groceries?

8. What is one of the realizations Yoshiya has on the pitcher's mound?

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

10. How is Miyake able to paint?

(see the answer keys)

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