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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 Miyake invite Junko?
(a) The site of the earthquake.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) The beach.
(d) The mall.

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

3. How old is Miyake?
(a) Late 50s.
(b) Mid-40s.
(c) Mid-30s.
(d) Late 20s.

4. How does Miyake think he is going to die?
(a) He will be locked in a refrigerator.
(b) He will die in an earthquake.
(c) He will be stabbed.
(d) He will fall off a cliff.

5. What had vanished when Yoshiya woke up?
(a) His clock and glasses.
(b) His blankets.
(c) His dignity.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instruction did Junko leave in the letter for her mother?

2. What is the point of view of "all god's children can dance"?

3. Who reassures Komura that somebody will love him?

4. Who was Shimao hiking with in her bear story?

5. What did Komura read on the airplane?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Yoshiya's relationship with his mother.

2. What joke does Shimao make about what's inside the package Komura delivered?

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

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

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

6. Describe Keisuke.

7. How did Komura's wife feel about Tokyo?

8. How does Shimao reassure Komura?

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

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

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