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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. Where did the earthquake occur?
(a) Yamagata.
(b) Kobe.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Akihabara.

2. How long after the earthquake did Komura's wife disappear?
(a) Six days.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Two days.
(d) Six months.

3. Where is Yoshiya when he acknowledges that he no longer cares who his father is?
(a) His office.
(b) The site of the earthquake.
(c) The taxi.
(d) The baseball field.

4. What put Yoshiya's mother in an unhygienic state?
(a) He announced he was getting married.
(b) He announced he was leaving the faith.
(c) He announced he was leaving home.
(d) He announced he had a girlfriend.

5. What was Junko doing when Miyake called?
(a) Playing guitar.
(b) Reading a romance novel.
(c) Writing a story.
(d) Watching television.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Yoshiya when the story "all god's children can dance" occurs?

2. Where did Yoshiya's mother go?

3. What is the perspective of this short story?

4. What was Yoshiya's last utterance in "all god's children can dance"?

5. Who is Komura delivering Sasaki's package to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Komura's wife.

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

4. Describe Yoshiya's final moments with Mr. Tabata.

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

6. Describe Komura.

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

8. How is Miyake able to paint?

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

10. What did Yoshiya pray for each night?

(see the answer keys)

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