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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Kazu when he went to Tokyo to find work?
(a) 12.
(b) 43.
(c) 30.
(d) 21.

2. Who brought Kazu and his wife to the morgue after their son's death?
(a) Kazu's mother.
(b) Yoko's husband.
(c) Yoko.
(d) Mari.

3. Where did Shige tell Kazu the founder of the Kan'ei-ji Temple was from?
(a) Hiroshima.
(b) Osaka.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Fukishima.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Kazu use when he thinks of what Shige was like when he knew him?

2. What are some of the ways Kazu recalls getting food when he was homeless?

3. How old were Kazu's parents when they died?

4. What was the Buddhist name given to Koichi at his funeral?

5. How old was Kazu when he started living in Ueno Park?

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