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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 109- 130 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kazu sees an old man on the bench who looks very neat. What is it about him that makes Kazu believe he must be homeless?
(a) He is asking people for money.
(b) He has a pile of old magazines beside him.
(c) He has bags of ginkgo nuts.
(d) The hundreds of cans bagged up at his feet.

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

3. What monument did Shige tell Kazu was initially meant to be placed near the Imperial Palace but was deemed indecent?
(a) The Giant Buddha.
(b) Statue of Times Forgotten.
(c) The statue of Saigo Takmori.
(d) The grave of Shogitai.

4. What is Kazu's wife's name?
(a) Mari.
(b) Koichi.
(c) Setsuko.
(d) Yoko.

5. What does Kazu say he felt about the hostess the first time they danced at the cabaret?
(a) Self hate for hurting his wife.
(b) He felt his wife would be happy for him.
(c) He wanted to leave his wife.
(d) She was his dream woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kazu say he never did regarding the cabaret hostess?

2. What happened to Hokkaido after the Tokyo Olympics?

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

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

5. What did Shige ask Kazu to do with him the next day when they were in Shige's hut?

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