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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 161 - 180 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Kazu's first job in Onahama?
(a) Taxi driver.
(b) Fishing.
(c) Fixing boats.
(d) Cleaning houses.

2. How old did Shige tell Kazu he was when he had his only child?
(a) 40.
(b) 17.
(c) 55.
(d) 20.

3. In what year did Kazu see Emperor Hirohito?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1987.
(d) 1947.

4. What did Kazu see on the futon beside him the morning after the 49th day mourning ceremony for his neighbor?
(a) His cat.
(b) Setsuko had set out breakfast for him.
(c) Setsuko was dead.
(d) His sleeping daughter.

5. What did Shige invite Kazu over to his hut for one night?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Ginko nuts.
(c) Tea.
(d) Sake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Kazu see driving down Highway 6 with a dog at the end of the story?

2. What was on the hood of the Imperial family's Toyota Century Royal?

3. For how many years did Kazu visit Shinsekai, the cabaret?

4. What word does Kazu use to describe how Shige always looked?

5. Because you cannot sell cans in Tokyo, what did Kazu have to do in order to earn money from them?

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