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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many younger siblings did Kazu have?
(a) 7.
(b) 12.
(c) 0.
(d) 2.

2. Who does Kazu see driving down Highway 6 with a dog at the end of the story?
(a) Setsuko.
(b) Mari.
(c) Koichi.
(d) Yoko.

3. How much was the homeless man Kazu listens to making in his profession before the bubble burst and his company went under?
(a) 1 million yen/ month.
(b) 45,000 yen/ month.
(c) 17,000 yen /month.
(d) 800,000 yen/ month.

4. How old was Kazu when he began to visit the cabaret club?
(a) 50.
(b) 40.
(c) 30.
(d) 67.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Kazu remember as he walked passed the Panda Bridge entrance at Ueno Station?

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

3. How much education did Kazu complete before going to work to help support his family?

4. How old did Shige tell Kazu he was when he had his only child?

5. Why did Kazu's coworkers stop inviting him out for drinks?

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