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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) Constructing athletic facilities for the Tokyo Olympics.
(b) Driving the imperial family around Tokyo.
(c) Cleaning offices.
(d) Maintaining the garden at Ueno Park.

2. How much money does Kazu send him to his family when he first moves to Tokyo?
(a) 250,000 yen a month.
(b) 20 yen a month.
(c) 20,000 yen a month.
(d) 1000 yen a month.

3. What would Kazu do to help his family during his time off from harvesting kelp?
(a) He would fix things around the house.
(b) He would sell newspapers.
(c) He would take his kids on a trip to give his wife a break.
(d) He would harvest rice.

4. What are some of the ways Kazu recalls getting food when he was homeless?
(a) Kazu would raid trash cans outside of restaurants for food.
(b) Restaurants would leave food out and missionaries would serve them a few days a week.
(c) Kazu and others would steal from markets.
(d) His family would bring him care packages every month.

5. What year was Kazu born?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1933.
(c) 1953.
(d) 1943.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kazu worry his life lacked?

2. How old was Kazu when he went to Tokyo to find work?

3. How old were Kazu's parents when they died?

4. How many younger siblings did Kazu have?

5. What does Kazu recall about the war despite being young when it began?

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