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

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

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

4. Who wrote "To Build a Fire"?
(a) Charles Dickens.
(b) Jane Austen.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Jack London.

5. Where does the mysterious man lead Yoshiya?
(a) A high school.
(b) His own home.
(c) A doctor's office.
(d) A baseball field.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do Junko and Miyake agree to die?

2. Who wanted to marry Yoshiya?

3. What instruction did Junko leave in the letter for her mother?

4. What put Yoshiya's mother in an unhygienic state?

5. What kind of life does Keisuke want?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Yoshiya's relationship with his mother.

2. How was Miyake connected to the Kobe earthquake?

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

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

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

6. Why did Miyake call Junko?

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

8. How is Miyake able to paint?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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