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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 131- 160.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kazu says that 300 cans will earn you about 600 yen. What is something he says one can do with 600 yen?
(a) Have a fancy dinner.
(b) Get a hotel for a night.
(c) Have a shower or get a coffee.
(d) See a movie.

2. Kazu sees an old man on the bench who looks very neat. What is it about him that makes Kazu believe he must be homeless?
(a) He is asking people for money.
(b) He has bags of ginkgo nuts.
(c) The hundreds of cans bagged up at his feet.
(d) He has a pile of old magazines beside him.

3. What does the homeless woman tell the homeless man about Shige while Kazu watches them?
(a) He got a job.
(b) He died.
(c) He got arrested.
(d) He took off without a word.

4. What does Kazu say is the best way for homeless people to make money because you get your cash immediately?
(a) Bicycle taxi.
(b) Collecting cans.
(c) Selling newspapers.
(d) Stealing wallets.

5. What does Kazu wonder about regarding Shige after Kazu's death?
(a) Kazu wonders if Shige was saddened by his death.
(b) Kazu wonders what Shige did for a living before he was homeless.
(c) Kazu wonders if the things Shige told him were all lies.
(d) Kazu wonders if he should have let Shige tell him his life story.

Short Answer Questions

1. What took up most of the space in Shige's hut?

2. When was the only time bill collectors did not come to Kazu's when his children were young?

3. What is Kazu's wife's name?

4. What did Kazu notice as he stared at his son's face after he died?

5. What does the homeless man Kazu hears telling another his life story say happened after he lost his job?

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