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

2. Where does Sasaki tell Komura to travel?
(a) Hokkaido.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Kobe.
(d) Yamagata.

3. What kind of business did Keisuke's parents own?
(a) A convenience store.
(b) A bar.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A sweetshop.

4. What did Keiko encourage Komura to do at the hotel?
(a) Order some food.
(b) Take a bath.
(c) Watch the news.
(d) Call his wife.

5. Who tells Komura the package contained something that was inside him?
(a) Shimao.
(b) Keiko.
(c) Komura's wife.
(d) Sasaki.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Junko, who does not use their brain for anything?

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

3. Who "gave himself to the flow of time" (67)?

4. Where does Yoshiya's cab take him?

5. What was notable about Yoshiya's mother's doctor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Miyake never stock up on groceries?

2. Why did Miyake call Junko?

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

4. Why were Komura's friends puzzled by his marriage?

5. What do Miyake and Junko decide to do after the fire dies down?

6. Describe Keisuke.

7. Describe Yoshiya's relationship with his mother.

8. How does Shimao respond to Komura saying that he's come a long way?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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