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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 – 25 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of Tokyo Ueno Station?
(a) Yu Miri.
(b) Kazu Mori.
(c) Haruki Murakami.
(d) Yoko Mori.

2. What was Kazu's first job in Onahama?
(a) Fixing boats.
(b) Taxi driver.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Cleaning houses.

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 a neighbor who was killed during the war.
(d) He recalls being frightened he would have to fight.

4. Where is Kazu originally from?
(a) Toyko.
(b) Sapporo.
(c) Soma.
(d) Hiroshima.

5. Why was Kazu unable to take his children on a helicopter ride in Haramachi during the Bon holidays when they were young?
(a) Tickets were too expensive.
(b) The children were too young.
(c) His wife would not allow it.
(d) They arrived too late.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kazu feel may be the only thing he left on earth?

2. What year was Kazu born?

3. After working in Onamaha for two years, What did Kazu do with his father on Kitamigita Beach?

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

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

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