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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 old was Kazu when the war ended?
(a) 16.
(b) 21.
(c) 7.
(d) 12.

2. What is the name of the park Kazu haunts and used to live in when he was alive?
(a) Tokyo Station Public Park.
(b) Ueno Imperial Gift Park.
(c) Ueno Arboretum.
(d) Tokyo Rose Garden.

3. What was one thing Kazu noted about his appearance when he looked at himself in a public restroom mirror?
(a) He sunburnt skin.
(b) The dark circles under his eyes.
(c) His gray, thinning hair.
(d) His deep wrinkles.

4. What is one thing Pure Land followers did that angered the natives in Soma?
(a) They prayed day and night.
(b) They built reservoirs.
(c) They worked even during Nomaoi festival.
(d) They honored their dead in a way the Soma did not believe in.

5. What monument did Shige tell Kazu was initially meant to be placed near the Imperial Palace but was deemed indecent?
(a) The statue of Saigo Takmori.
(b) Statue of Times Forgotten.
(c) The Giant Buddha.
(d) The grave of Shogitai.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Kazu's mother tell him on the night of Koichi's funeral?

2. What edible product did some homeless people sell to make enough money to feed themselves?

3. Who did Kazu think of when he and Setsuko attended the 49th day mourning ceremony for their neighbor?

4. How much money does Kazu send him to his family when he first moves to Tokyo?

5. How old was Setsuko when she and Kazu first married?

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