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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. During which month did the earthquake occur?
(a) February.
(b) December.
(c) July.
(d) May.

2. Where did Junko work after she ran away?
(a) Tea room.
(b) Ramen house.
(c) Bar.
(d) Convenience store.

3. Why does Mr. Tabata beg Yoshiya for forgiveness?
(a) He experienced envy.
(b) He experienced lust.
(c) He experienced greed.
(d) He experienced wrath.

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

5. How old is Miyake?
(a) Late 20s.
(b) Mid-30s.
(c) Late 50s.
(d) Mid-40s.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. According to Yoshiya's mother, who saved her?

4. What did Shimao and Komura watch on television?

5. According to Mr. Tabata, what did Yoshiya have to do to have his father revealed to him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Komura's wife.

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

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

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

7. Why did Miyake never stock up on groceries?

8. What is the story about the UFO that the women tell Komura?

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

10. Describe Komura.

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