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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 26 - 52.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kazu worry his life lacked?
(a) Family.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Gratitude.
(d) Intent.

2. Who left a message for Kazu to tell him his son died while he was working in Hokkaido?
(a) His wife.
(b) His neighbor.
(c) His daughter.
(d) The police.

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

4. 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 his parents discussing it over dinner.
(d) He recalls being frightened he would have to fight.

5. What does the homeless woman tell the homeless man about Shige while Kazu watches them?
(a) He died.
(b) He got a job.
(c) He took off without a word.
(d) He got arrested.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Kazu watching people at the start of the story?

2. Who helped Kazu get a job harvesting kelp in Kiratappu after his son Koichi was born?

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

4. What would Kazu do to help his family during his time off from harvesting kelp?

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

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