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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word does Kazu use when he thinks of what Shige was like when he knew him?
(a) Generous.
(b) Sly.
(c) Uneducated.
(d) Intellectual.

3. What are some things Kazu says about himself and his life at the start of the story?
(a) He lacked confidence and had bad luck.
(b) He was confident and quite a lady's man.
(c) He was a well-dressed intellectual.
(d) He made a lot of money and was very generous.

4. How much education did Kazu complete before going to work to help support his family?
(a) High school.
(b) Some college.
(c) Middle school.
(d) Elementary school.

5. Why does Kazu think of his family when he passes the Statue of Times Forgotten?
(a) Because it depicts a man who looked like his father.
(b) Because they used to go there often when his children were young.
(c) Because he feels his time with them is being forgotten.
(d) Because it depicts a woman with her children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Kazu notice as he stared at his son's face after he died?

2. What happened to much of Kazu and his family's things right around Koichi's birth?

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

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

5. How much money does Kazu send him to his family when he first moves to Tokyo?

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