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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 82 - 108 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Shige ask Kazu to do with him the next day when they were in Shige's hut?
(a) Go out for breakfast.
(b) Collect cans.
(c) Go to the library.
(d) Go to a bookstore.

2. How is the bench that Kazu sees an old man on so still he seems he could be dead described?
(a) Dream-like.
(b) Bright and comfortable.
(c) Sarcophagus-like.
(d) Cold and uninviting.

3. Though the Soma gave Kazu's ancestor's land why were they unable to grow anything at first?
(a) There was a long drought when they first arrived.
(b) They did not get enough sun.
(c) They did not give them the right to irrigate the land.
(d) They did not know how to work the land.

4. What event coincided with the birth of Kazu's first son?
(a) The start of the war.
(b) The birth of the prince.
(c) The death of the Emperor.
(d) The death of Kazu's father.

5. What is the name of the park Kazu haunts and used to live in when he was alive?
(a) Ueno Arboretum.
(b) Tokyo Rose Garden.
(c) Tokyo Station Public Park.
(d) Ueno Imperial Gift Park.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Shige invite Kazu over to his hut for one night?

2. How was Kazu's behavior at Koichi's funeral different from his mother and daughters?

3. How old did Shige tell Kazu his son was when he left the family?

4. What brought many of the homeless to Tokyo in the first place?

5. How old was Setsuko when she and Kazu first married?

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