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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 is Keiko?
(a) Komura's wife.
(b) A hotel worker.
(c) Komura's mother-in-law.
(d) Sasaki's sister.

2. What was Yoshiya's last utterance in "all god's children can dance"?
(a) "Oh Father."
(b) "Oh God."
(c) "Oh Mother."
(d) "Oh Mr. Tabata."

3. Where did Miyake invite Junko?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) The site of the earthquake.
(c) The beach.
(d) The mall.

4. What was Komura actually thinking about while in bed with Shimao?
(a) The package he delivered.
(b) The earthquake.
(c) The hot springs.
(d) His wife.

5. Who is Shimao?
(a) Keiko's friend.
(b) Komura's wife.
(c) A hotel worker.
(d) Sasaki's sister.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the perspective of this short story?

3. Why did Yoshiya's mother travel?

4. Who says that "life is nothing but a short, painful dream" (67)?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Komura.

3. Describe Yoshiya's relationship with his mother.

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

5. Describe Keisuke.

6. How is Miyake able to paint?

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

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

9. Why does Yoshiya still live with his mother?

10. Why did Junko run away from home?

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