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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. Who tells Komura he will recieve divorce papers soon?
(a) His mother-in-law.
(b) His father.
(c) His wife.
(d) A soothsayer.

2. Who does Yoshiya live with?
(a) His mother.
(b) Mr. Tabata.
(c) His friend.
(d) Junko.

3. Why did people often notice Miyake?
(a) He had a Kansai dialect.
(b) He was extremely tall.
(c) His hands were always shaking.
(d) He was a sharp dresser.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What item is Miyake afraid of?

2. What drew Kamura's wife to the television?

3. Who was Shimao hiking with in her bear story?

4. What is the name of the portrait Miyake has been working on?

5. What was notable about Yoshiya's mother's doctor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Yoshiya's relationship with his mother.

2. How does Shimao respond to Komura saying that he's come a long way?

3. Describe Keisuke.

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

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

6. Why did Junko run away from home?

7. What did Yoshiya pray for each night?

8. How is Miyake able to paint?

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

10. How was Miyake connected to the Kobe earthquake?

(see the answer keys)

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