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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Kazu stay outside of Ueno Station when he was alive?
(a) He sold watches and jewelry outside the station.
(b) He was a police officer assigned to patrol the area.
(c) He worked as a ticketer at the station.
(d) He was homeless and that is where many homeless people lived.

2. What happened to Hokkaido after the Tokyo Olympics?
(a) Nobody went there anymore.
(b) It became a haven for homeless people.
(c) A tsunami hit.
(d) It became urbanized.

3. What word does Kazu use when he thinks of what Shige was like when he knew him?
(a) Generous.
(b) Uneducated.
(c) Intellectual.
(d) Sly.

4. 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 take his kids on a trip to give his wife a break.
(c) He would sell newspapers.
(d) He would harvest rice.

5. How many younger siblings did Kazu have?
(a) 7.
(b) 0.
(c) 12.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is familiar about the jean jacket Kazu sees an old homeless man wearing while talking to a homeless woman about the lack of work?

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

3. Why was Kazu unable to take his children on a helicopter ride in Haramachi during the Bon holidays when they were young?

4. What did Kazu notice as he stared at his son's face after he died?

5. What are some things Kazu says about himself and his life at the start of the story?

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