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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were Kazu's ancestors known as?
(a) Zen Buddhists.
(b) Pure Land Followers.
(c) Nomaoi Buddhists.
(d) Soma Buddhists.

2. How old was Kazu when the war ended?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 7.
(d) 21.

3. Which of Kazu's family members was the first to die not long after he returned home?
(a) His granddaughter.
(b) His mother.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His father.

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

5. Why did Kazu stay outside of Ueno Station when he was alive?
(a) He was homeless and that is where many homeless people lived.
(b) He was a police officer assigned to patrol the area.
(c) He sold watches and jewelry outside the station.
(d) He worked as a ticketer at the station.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much was the homeless man Kazu listens to making in his profession before the bubble burst and his company went under?

2. What does Kazu wonder about after Shige died?

3. What did Yoko do for her father after Setsuko dies?

4. What did the priest tell Setsuko people should do when someone dies rather than mourning them?

5. For what industry did the homeless man Kazu hears crying work before he became homeless?

(see the answer key)

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