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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 news did Kazu receive about his son just days before his death?
(a) He was moving to Tokyo.
(b) Nobody had heard from him for days.
(c) He was getting married.
(d) He had passed the national radiology exam.

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

3. What was Kazu's first job when he moved to Tokyo?
(a) Driving the imperial family around Tokyo.
(b) Constructing athletic facilities for the Tokyo Olympics.
(c) Maintaining the garden at Ueno Park.
(d) Cleaning offices.

4. Where is Kazu originally from?
(a) Hiroshima.
(b) Sapporo.
(c) Toyko.
(d) Soma.

5. How was Kazu's behavior at Koichi's funeral different from his mother and daughters?
(a) He did not cry.
(b) He refused to speak to any family members.
(c) He cried uncontrollably.
(d) He was loud and gregarious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Kazu distraught when his wife needed a midwife while she was in labor with their son?

2. What does Kazu worry his life lacked?

3. What did Osamu say about Koichi when he looked at his face after Setsuko removed the white cloth?

4. How old was Kazu when he died?

5. Who is the author of Tokyo Ueno Station?

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