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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 131- 160.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Kazu say it would take him to reassemble his hut at Ueno Park after a forced evacuation?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 1 full day.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 1/2 day.

2. When was the only time bill collectors did not come to Kazu's when his children were young?
(a) During New Year's.
(b) During dinner.
(c) On weekends.
(d) On Mondays.

3. What did the priest tell Setsuko is "humanity's worst impulse" (72)?
(a) To try to imagine a loved one's final moments.
(b) To dwell too much on the past.
(c) To try to forget the dead.
(d) Not allow themselves time to mourn.

4. How long had Kazu and his wife been married at the time Kazu stopped working in Tokyo?
(a) 17 years.
(b) 37 years.
(c) 45 years.
(d) 29 years.

5. How often did Kazu's daughter Yoko's family visit after Kazu returns home?
(a) Every month.
(b) Every other week.
(c) Twice a year.
(d) Every week.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Yoko do for her father after Setsuko dies?

3. What did Kazu find interesting about the calendar hung up in Shige's hut?

4. Why did Kazu begin having trouble sleeping after his wife died?

5. When Kazo reflects on his life in Tokyo, what does he say he was too busy working to do?

(see the answer key)

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