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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 26 - 52.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kazu worry his life lacked?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Intent.
(c) Gratitude.
(d) Family.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was Koichi found dead?

3. Why does Kazu think of his family when he passes the Statue of Times Forgotten?

4. What happened to Hokkaido after the Tokyo Olympics?

5. Who brought Kazu and his wife to the morgue after their son's death?

(see the answer key)

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