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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Koichi found dead?
(a) At his mother's house.
(b) In his apartment.
(c) In a jail cell.
(d) In a park.

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

3. 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 has bags of ginkgo nuts.
(b) He is asking people for money.
(c) He has a pile of old magazines beside him.
(d) The hundreds of cans bagged up at his feet.

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

5. What was Kazu's first job when he moved to Tokyo?
(a) Maintaining the garden at Ueno Park.
(b) Constructing athletic facilities for the Tokyo Olympics.
(c) Cleaning offices.
(d) Driving the imperial family around Tokyo.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What gift from Yoko and Setsuko did Kazu still have while homeless?

3. Who is typically the person to carry the funeral tablet at a funeral?

4. How often did Kazu's daughter Yoko's family visit after Kazu returns home?

5. Who helped Kazu get a job harvesting kelp in Kiratappu after his son Koichi was born?

(see the answer key)

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