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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Kazu when he died?
(a) 13.
(b) 9.
(c) 21.
(d) 31.

2. How old were Kazu's children when he left for Tokyo?
(a) 10 and 12.
(b) 21 and 24.
(c) 3 and 5.
(d) 14 and 18.

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

4. What news did Kazu receive about his son just days before his death?
(a) He had passed the national radiology exam.
(b) He was moving to Tokyo.
(c) Nobody had heard from him for days.
(d) He was getting married.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Kazu ultimately decide to move to Tokyo to find work?

2. What does the homeless woman tell the homeless man about Shige while Kazu watches them?

3. How many younger siblings did Kazu have?

4. What event coincided with the birth of Kazu's first son?

5. How much education did Kazu complete before going to work to help support his family?

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