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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 brought many of the homeless to Tokyo in the first place?
(a) They came after their villages were destroyed by tsunamis.
(b) They came because they heard people took care of the homeless.
(c) They came to see the Olympics and never left.
(d) They came in search of work.

2. What did Shige invite Kazu over to his hut for one night?
(a) Tea.
(b) Ginko nuts.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Sake.

3. Why did Kazu's coworkers stop inviting him out for drinks?
(a) He was rude to them.
(b) He was boring.
(c) He never paid.
(d) He did not handle his liquor well.

4. How much money does Kazu send him to his family when he first moves to Tokyo?
(a) 20 yen a month.
(b) 20,000 yen a month.
(c) 250,000 yen a month.
(d) 1000 yen a month.

5. What does Kazu recall about the war despite being young when it began?
(a) He recalls being hungry due to food shortages.
(b) He recalls a neighbor who was killed during the war.
(c) He recalls being frightened he would have to fight.
(d) He recalls his parents discussing it over dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Shige say he and Kazu needed to find shelter from the day after he invited Kazu to his hut?

2. Why did Kazu's father speak to the mourners at the funeral?

3. Why did the midwife say the birth of their son Koichi was a blessing?

4. What is the name of the park Kazu haunts and used to live in when he was alive?

5. What does Kazu wonder about regarding Shige after Kazu's death?

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