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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one thing Kazu noted about his appearance when he looked at himself in a public restroom mirror?
(a) His deep wrinkles.
(b) He sunburnt skin.
(c) His gray, thinning hair.
(d) The dark circles under his eyes.

2. How long after Shige invited Kazu to his hut for the first time did Kazu die?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 1 year.
(c) The next day.
(d) Within hours.

3. What is Kazu's wife's name?
(a) Mari.
(b) Yoko.
(c) Setsuko.
(d) Koichi.

4. How old was Kazu when he started living in Ueno Park?
(a) 67.
(b) 45.
(c) 88.
(d) 27.

5. What happened to much of Kazu and his family's things right around Koichi's birth?
(a) They were repossessed.
(b) Everything got washed away in a tsunami.
(c) They sold most of their things to neighbors.
(d) Someone robbed them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the reasons Kazu believes the Tokyo city government wanted to force the homeless out of Ueno Park?

2. What did Kazu think was going to happen to him after he died?

3. What monument did Shige tell Kazu was initially meant to be placed near the Imperial Palace but was deemed indecent?

4. What edible product did some homeless people sell to make enough money to feed themselves?

5. Where was Koichi found dead?

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