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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the first rose Kazu says he ever held and where?
(a) A red rose in Tokyo.
(b) A white rose at Shinsekai.
(c) A yellow rose in Shige's hut.
(d) A pink rose in Fukushima.

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

3. What was done with Koichi's body, per the Pure Land custom?
(a) He was cremated.
(b) He was buried.
(c) He was embalmed.
(d) He was left in the casket for several days in his family home so they could mourn.

4. Where did Shige tell Kazu the founder of the Kan'ei-ji Temple was from?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Osaka.
(c) Hiroshima.
(d) Fukishima.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old did Shige tell Kazu he was when he had his only child?

2. What did the priest tell Setsuko people should do when someone dies rather than mourning them?

3. Why was Kazu unable to take his children on a helicopter ride in Haramachi during the Bon holidays when they were young?

4. What does the author intersperse between the dialogue Kazu hears between the two women at the Ueno Royal Art Museum?

5. Why did Kazu stay outside of Ueno Station when he was alive?

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