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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 happened to Hokkaido after the Tokyo Olympics?
(a) Nobody went there anymore.
(b) A tsunami hit.
(c) It became a haven for homeless people.
(d) It became urbanized.

2. What are some of the ways Kazu recalls getting food when he was homeless?
(a) Restaurants would leave food out and missionaries would serve them a few days a week.
(b) Kazu and others would steal from markets.
(c) His family would bring him care packages every month.
(d) Kazu would raid trash cans outside of restaurants for food.

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. How did Kazu and Setsuko know each other prior to getting married?
(a) They played sports together.
(b) They had gone to elementary school together.
(c) Their mothers were best friends.
(d) They worked at the port together.

5. How many younger siblings did Kazu have?
(a) 12.
(b) 2.
(c) 0.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kazu worry may have happened the night Setsuko died?

2. What items did some homeless people sell to secondhand bookstores to earn some money?

3. How old did Shige tell Kazu his son was when he left the family?

4. How old were Kazu's parents when they died?

5. What do the pictures exhibited at the Ueno Royal Art Museum display?

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