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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 Mary's and Harold's daughter?
(a) Hattie.
(b) Beth.
(c) Janet.
(d) Sandy.

2. What is the name of Eiju's bar?
(a) Mitsuko.
(b) Huniko.
(c) Hirami.
(d) Katami.

3. How does Mike feel the first night Ben sleeps in his bed after moving in?
(a) He thinks he might want to marry Ben.
(b) He thinks Ben does not want to be there.
(c) He thinks Ben might hurt him.
(d) All of a sudden, he wants Ben to leave.

4. What does Mike cook for Eiju's doctor?
(a) Udon with scallions.
(b) Miso.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Rice with pork.

5. Who reminds Mike to take care of himself as well as his father?
(a) Takeshi.
(b) Sana.
(c) Natsue.
(d) Hana.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Eiju's doctor?

2. What does Ben tell Mike in one of their early texts?

3. What do Tan and Mike do after leaving the diner the first time they eat together?

4. Which couple are regulars at Eiju's bar?

5. What does Eiju tell Kunihiko he has to pay for after Kunihiko breaks them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is unique about Mike's neighborhood in Texas?

2. Who does Mike become somewhat romantically involved with in Osaka and how does this happen?

3. What does Mike say to Ben shortly before he leaves for Osaka that he knows he should not have said?

4. What surprises Mike about the name of Eiju's bar?

5. How does Eiju generally treat Mike when Mike first shows up in Osaka?

6. What does Kunihiko start doing as Eiju gets sicker?

7. What does Mike think about Eiju's approach to telling others about his terminal illness?

8. What upsets Mike about Ben's attitude towards the neighbors?

9. What seems to surprise Ben about Mike's reaction to his telling Mike he is HIV positive?

10. What does Mike think of Kunihiko?

(see the answer keys)

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