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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. When do Junko and Miyake agree to die?
(a) After the next earthquake.
(b) In one week.
(c) When there is no more beach.
(d) After the fire is done.

2. What is Komura's job?
(a) He is a salesman at a hi-fi equipment store.
(b) He owns a chauffeur business for travelers.
(c) He installs electronics in people's homes.
(d) He is a chef at a high-class restaurant.

3. Who wanted to marry Yoshiya?
(a) His best friend's sister.
(b) His college girlfriend.
(c) Mr. Tabata's daughter.
(d) His mother's friend.

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

5. Where did the earthquake occur?
(a) Kobe.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Yamagata.
(d) Akihabara.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Miyake, who is the idiot king?

3. What caused Mr. Tabata's death?

4. How many children does Miyake have?

5. According to Funko, what has become almost a sickness for Miyake?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Junko learn about Miyake's family?

2. How was Miyake connected to the Kobe earthquake?

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

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

5. Describe Yoshiya's predicament when he wakes up at the beginning of the story.

6. Why does Sasaki want Komura to go to Hokkaido?

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

8. Why did Miyake never stock up on groceries?

9. Describe Yoshiya's relationship with his mother.

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

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