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

2. What did Kazu notice as he stared at his son's face after he died?
(a) He noticed how much his son resembled Setsuko.
(b) He noticed his son looked like him.
(c) He noticed how much is son looked like his father.
(d) He noticed how handsome his son was.

3. Who helped Kazu get a job harvesting kelp in Kiratappu after his son Koichi was born?
(a) Kazu's father.
(b) Kazu's uncle.
(c) Kazu's schoolmate.
(d) Kazu's neighbor.

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

5. After working in Onamaha for two years, What did Kazu do with his father on Kitamigita Beach?
(a) Harvested clams.
(b) Sold newspapers.
(c) Sold watches.
(d) Race track maintenance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unusual fact do readers learn about the narrator at the start of the story?

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

3. What did Kazu's mother tell him on the night of Koichi's funeral?

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

5. Who did Kazu see at the Haramachi train station on August 5, 1947?

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