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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who helped Kazu get a job harvesting kelp in Kiratappu after his son Koichi was born?
(a) Kazu's schoolmate.
(b) Kazu's father.
(c) Kazu's neighbor.
(d) Kazu's uncle.

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

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 an infant.
(c) He is dead.
(d) He is a dog.

5. What brought many of the homeless to Tokyo in the first place?
(a) They came after their villages were destroyed by tsunamis.
(b) They came because they heard people took care of the homeless.
(c) They came to see the Olympics and never left.
(d) They came in search of work.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are homeless people often evicted from the park where they live?

2. How much money does Kazu send him to his family when he first moves to Tokyo?

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

4. How much education did Kazu complete before going to work to help support his family?

5. Where is Kazu watching people at the start of the story?

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