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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Yoshiya pray for each night before bed?
(a) To catch fly balls in the outfield.
(b) To become a doctor.
(c) To find a wife.
(d) To meet his biological mother.

2. Who "gave himself to the flow of time" (67)?
(a) The obstetrician.
(b) Yoshiya's father.
(c) Mr. Tabata.
(d) Yoshiya.

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

4. How old was Yoshiya when his mother told him about his father?
(a) 21.
(b) 10.
(c) 25.
(d) 17.

5. Where does Yoshiya's cab take him?
(a) A busy bar.
(b) His old school.
(c) The site of the earthquake.
(d) A deserted location.

6. Who is Komura delivering Sasaki's package to?
(a) Sasaki's wife.
(b) Komura's wife.
(c) Sasaki's brother.
(d) Sasaki's sister.

7. How frequently did Miyake shop?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Six times a week.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Three times a day.

8. Who wrote "To Build a Fire"?
(a) Jane Austen.
(b) Charles Dickens.
(c) Jack London.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

9. What was Junko doing when Miyake called?
(a) Writing a story.
(b) Reading a romance novel.
(c) Watching television.
(d) Playing guitar.

10. Where does Yoshiya work?
(a) A publishing company.
(b) An electronics shop.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A sweetshop.

11. How did Junko feel about attending school before she ran away?
(a) It was too easy.
(b) It was the only thing she looked forward to.
(c) It was torture.
(d) It was dull.

12. Which character's thoughts does the reader have access to in this story?
(a) Komura.
(b) Kamura's mother-in-law.
(c) Shimao.
(d) Kamura's wife.

13. Who reassures Komura that somebody will love him?
(a) Junko.
(b) Miyake.
(c) Keiko.
(d) Shimao.

14. When does Junko ask Miyake to wake her up?
(a) When her mother calls.
(b) When the fire ends.
(c) When she can live again.
(d) When the alcohol wears off.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wanted to marry Yoshiya?

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

3. When do Junko and Miyake agree to die?

4. Where did Junko work after she ran away?

5. Where did the earthquake occur?

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