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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 53 - 81.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one thing Pure Land followers did that angered the natives in Soma?
(a) They honored their dead in a way the Soma did not believe in.
(b) They built reservoirs.
(c) They prayed day and night.
(d) They worked even during Nomaoi festival.

2. How old was Kazu when he died?
(a) 21.
(b) 9.
(c) 31.
(d) 13.

3. Why did Kazu ultimately decide to move to Tokyo to find work?
(a) His wife threatened a divorce if he did not make more money.
(b) He had always wanted to live in Tokyo.
(c) He did not like being around his family.
(d) He needed to help pay for his younger brother's education.

4. Where was Koichi found dead?
(a) At his mother's house.
(b) In a jail cell.
(c) In a park.
(d) In his apartment.

5. What were Kazu's ancestors known as?
(a) Soma Buddhists.
(b) Pure Land Followers.
(c) Nomaoi Buddhists.
(d) Zen Buddhists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Kazu's first job when he moved to Tokyo?

2. Why did Kazu's coworkers stop inviting him out for drinks?

3. Who left a message for Kazu to tell him his son died while he was working in Hokkaido?

4. What is one of the things Setsuko found most painful about her son's death?

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

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