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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 died?
(a) 9.
(b) 31.
(c) 13.
(d) 21.

2. What is one of the things Setsuko found most painful about her son's death?
(a) Kazu was so far away when he died.
(b) She could not get in touch with Kazu when she first learned of their son's death.
(c) She was not with him in his time of need.
(d) She did not know how he died.

3. What do Pure Land followers believe happens to their dead?
(a) They are reincarnated and come back to the same family.
(b) They return to visit their family once a year during Bon festival.
(c) They are gone forever.
(d) They are reborn as Buddhas and watch over their family every day.

4. Who lent Kazu his mourning clothes, which Setsuko gave him on the day of Koichi's funeral?
(a) Kazu's father.
(b) Kazu's boss.
(c) Kazu's son-in-law.
(d) The head of the neighborhood association.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some of the dangerous jobs Kazu lists that homeless people could get through day labor recruiters?

2. What was Kazu's first job in Onahama?

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

4. What was Kazu distraught when his wife needed a midwife while she was in labor with their son?

5. Kazu says that 300 cans will earn you about 600 yen. What is something he says one can do with 600 yen?

(see the answer key)

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