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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Setsuko when she and Kazu first married?
(a) 35.
(b) 21.
(c) 29.
(d) 18.

3. How old was Kazu when he went to Tokyo to find work?
(a) 43.
(b) 30.
(c) 12.
(d) 21.

4. What was Kazu's first job in Onahama?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Fixing boats.
(c) Taxi driver.
(d) Cleaning houses.

5. Who did Kazu see at the Haramachi train station on August 5, 1947?
(a) Shige.
(b) His father.
(c) His wife for the first time.
(d) Emperor Hirohito.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the park Kazu haunts and used to live in when he was alive?

3. According to Kazu's father, how long had there ancestors been in Soma?

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

5. How was Kazu's behavior at Koichi's funeral different from his mother and daughters?

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