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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who left a message for Kazu to tell him his son died while he was working in Hokkaido?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His wife.
(c) The police.
(d) His neighbor.

3. How old were Kazu's parents when they died?
(a) In their 90s.
(b) In their 80s.
(c) In their 60s.
(d) In their 70s.

4. What does Kazu say the cabaret hostesses' perfume smelled like when they danced?
(a) White rose.
(b) His wife's perfume.
(c) Baby powder.
(d) Lavender.

5. Though the Soma gave Kazu's ancestor's land why were they unable to grow anything at first?
(a) They did not get enough sun.
(b) They did not know how to work the land.
(c) There was a long drought when they first arrived.
(d) They did not give them the right to irrigate the land.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much education did Kazu complete before going to work to help support his family?

2. 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?

3. Who did Kazu see at the Haramachi train station on August 5, 1947?

4. What did Kazu think was going to happen to him after he died?

5. What did Kazu decide to do at the age of 60?

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