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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Kazu when he died?
(a) 13.
(b) 21.
(c) 9.
(d) 31.

3. What items did some homeless people sell to secondhand bookstores to earn some money?
(a) Notepads.
(b) Postcards.
(c) Old magazines.
(d) Bookmarks.

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

5. How often did Kazu visit his children when they were young?
(a) Once in summer and once in winter.
(b) Every holiday, birthday and special occasion.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Every other week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one thing Pure Land followers did that angered the natives in Soma?

2. What are some things Kazu says about himself and his life at the start of the story?

3. What was the first rose Kazu says he ever held and where?

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

5. What did Shige ask Kazu to do with him the next day when they were in Shige's hut?

(see the answer key)

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