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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. Which of Eiju's patrons tells Mike she is happy he is there for Eiju?
(a) Natsue.
(b) Hana.
(c) Kunihiko.
(d) Sana.

2. What kind of mat does Kunihiko sleep on in Eiju's apartment?
(a) An extra tatami mat.
(b) A cot mat.
(c) A suko mat.
(d) A hiram mat.

3. Why do Americans often respond to Mike well in Eiju's bar?
(a) He is the only staff member who speaks English.
(b) He always wears American T-shirts.
(c) He is particularly nasty to them.
(d) He tells them he is from Texas.

4. How does Kunihiko know where everything is in Eiju's apartment kitchen?
(a) He says Eiju told him once.
(b) He says all Japanese people stock their kitchens the same way.
(c) He says he has a sixth sense for kitchen setups.
(d) He says he cooks there all the time.

5. Who comes to have dinner regularly at Eiju's as Eiju enters the later stages of his illness?
(a) Kunihiko.
(b) Takeshi.
(c) Ben.
(d) Tan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Tan live with?

2. What does Mike remember Eiju saying to him right before he abandoned the family in America?

3. Who does Mike ask for directions to his father's apartment in Osaka?

4. What does Mike decide to stuff into his duffel to take home from Eiju's apartment?

5. Who are the trio of salarymen who frequent Eiju's bar?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Eiju say when Mike tells him he is gay in Part III?

4. Why does Mike begin helping Eiju run the bar?

5. How does Eiju feel about tourists in his bar?

6. Why is Ryutaro so loyal to Eiju?

7. What is very upsetting to Mike about how his father Eiju abandoned him and Mitsuko?

8. What does Eiju tell Mike about the bar that surprises Mike?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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