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1			How does Mrs. Oka's drinking problem figure in "And the Soul Shall Dance"? In what way does it color your interpretation of her song at the end of the story?
2			Who is responsible for the destruction of the bathhouse in And the Soul Shall Dance? How does its destruction help advance the plot?
3			How do you think Masako would narrate the events in Act II, scene 2, of And the Soul Shall Dance? Did you know that Wakako Yamauchi wrote a story "And the Soul Shall Dance" from Masako's point of view? In what basic ways might it differ from the play?