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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 131- 160.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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.

4. What are the occasional notices outside Ueno Park there to inform the homeless people about?
(a) Local soup kitchen hours.
(b) Free clothing drives.
(c) Area food pantries.
(d) When they need to have their belongings cleared out of the area.

5. What had Setsuko told Kazu not long before her death?
(a) She knew she would die while the cicadas were singing.
(b) She felt she had lived a full life and it was time to move on.
(c) She felt sick and should see a doctor.
(d) She did not want to die before he did.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because you cannot sell cans in Tokyo, what did Kazu have to do in order to earn money from them?

2. What does Kazu say he never did regarding the cabaret hostess?

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

4. How often did Kazu visit his children when they were young?

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

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