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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Kazu's first job when he moved to Tokyo?
(a) Maintaining the garden at Ueno Park.
(b) Cleaning offices.
(c) Driving the imperial family around Tokyo.
(d) Constructing athletic facilities for the Tokyo Olympics.

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

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

4. What unusual fact do readers learn about the narrator at the start of the story?
(a) He has not yet been born.
(b) He is a dog.
(c) He is dead.
(d) He is an infant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Kazu stay outside of Ueno Station when he was alive?

2. Where is Kazu originally from?

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

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

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

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