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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event coincided with the birth of Kazu's first son?
(a) The death of the Emperor.
(b) The start of the war.
(c) The birth of the prince.
(d) The death of Kazu's father.

2. How much education did Kazu complete before going to work to help support his family?
(a) Elementary school.
(b) Middle school.
(c) Some college.
(d) High school.

3. What does Kazu worry his life lacked?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Intent.
(c) Gratitude.
(d) Family.

4. Who brought Kazu and his wife to the morgue after their son's death?
(a) Kazu's mother.
(b) Yoko's husband.
(c) Mari.
(d) Yoko.

5. What was Koichi's body covered with after the funeral service?
(a) White trillium.
(b) White roses.
(c) White lilies.
(d) White chrysanthemum.

6. Who is the author of Tokyo Ueno Station?
(a) Kazu Mori.
(b) Yoko Mori.
(c) Yu Miri.
(d) Haruki Murakami.

7. How much money does Kazu send him to his family when he first moves to Tokyo?
(a) 20,000 yen a month.
(b) 250,000 yen a month.
(c) 1000 yen a month.
(d) 20 yen a month.

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

9. According to Kazu's father, how long had there ancestors been in Soma?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 200 years.
(c) 500 years.
(d) 100 years.

10. Why did Kazu ultimately decide to move to Tokyo to find work?
(a) He had always wanted to live in Tokyo.
(b) He needed to help pay for his younger brother's education.
(c) His wife threatened a divorce if he did not make more money.
(d) He did not like being around his family.

11. What did Kazu's mother tell him on the night of Koichi's funeral?
(a) Kazu was a terrible father.
(b) Koichi loved his father very much.
(c) Koichi was just like Kazu.
(d) Kazu never had any luck.

12. How old were Kazu's children when he left for Tokyo?
(a) 10 and 12.
(b) 14 and 18.
(c) 21 and 24.
(d) 3 and 5.

13. What is one of the things Setsuko found most painful about her son's death?
(a) She did not know how he died.
(b) She could not get in touch with Kazu when she first learned of their son's death.
(c) Kazu was so far away when he died.
(d) She was not with him in his time of need.

14. Where is Kazu originally from?
(a) Sapporo.
(b) Hiroshima.
(c) Toyko.
(d) Soma.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Kazu do to help his family during his time off from harvesting kelp?

2. What happened to Hokkaido after the Tokyo Olympics?

3. Who left a message for Kazu to tell him his son died while he was working in Hokkaido?

4. What did Setsuko wonder about regarding her son's death?

5. What were Kazu's ancestors known as?

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