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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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?
(a) He had seen it in a magazine.
(b) It belonged to Kazu's son.
(c) It looks like Shige's.
(d) It used to be Kazu's.

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

5. What does Kazu feel may be the only thing he left on earth?
(a) A sense of tiredness.
(b) Pollution.
(c) Despondence.
(d) Material objects.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What brought many of the homeless to Tokyo in the first place?

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