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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 was Koichi's body covered with after the funeral service?
(a) White lilies.
(b) White trillium.
(c) White chrysanthemum.
(d) White roses.

2. Why did the midwife say the birth of their son Koichi was a blessing?
(a) Because having a boy first was considered good luck.
(b) Because he was born the same day as the prince.
(c) Because having a baby on a rainy day was considered good luck.
(d) Because it was the Emperor's birthday.

3. What are some things Kazu says about himself and his life at the start of the story?
(a) He made a lot of money and was very generous.
(b) He was a well-dressed intellectual.
(c) He lacked confidence and had bad luck.
(d) He was confident and quite a lady's man.

4. What do Pure Land followers believe happens to their dead?
(a) They are reborn as Buddhas and watch over their family every day.
(b) They are reincarnated and come back to the same family.
(c) They are gone forever.
(d) They return to visit their family once a year during Bon festival.

5. How old was Kazu when the war ended?
(a) 7.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 21.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What was Kazu's first job in Onahama?

5. How old were Kazu's children when he left for Tokyo?

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