2. Who did Kazu see at the Haramachi train station on August 5, 1947?
(a) His father.
(b) Shige.
(c) His wife for the first time.
(d) Emperor Hirohito.

3. After working in Onamaha for two years, What did Kazu do with his father on Kitamigita Beach?
(a) Harvested clams.
(b) Sold newspapers.
(c) Race track maintenance.
(d) Sold watches.

4. What news did Kazu receive about his son just days before his death?
(a) He had passed the national radiology exam.
(b) He was getting married.
(c) He was moving to Tokyo.
(d) Nobody had heard from him for days.

5. How did Kazu and Setsuko know each other prior to getting married?
(a) Their mothers were best friends.
(b) They worked at the port together.
(c) They had gone to elementary school together.
(d) They played sports together.

6. When was the only time bill collectors did not come to Kazu's when his children were young?
(a) On Mondays.
(b) On weekends.
(c) During dinner.
(d) During New Year's.

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

8. Where was Koichi found dead?
(a) In a jail cell.
(b) In a park.
(c) At his mother's house.
(d) In his apartment.

9. What did Osamu say about Koichi at the funeral that Kazu was not aware of?
(a) Koichi was engaged.
(b) Koichi always talked about his father.
(c) He and Koichi did not always get along.
(d) He and Koichi were best friends.

10. What does the homeless man tell the homeless woman he will do if he wins 5,000 on the horse race?
(a) Get a hotel for the night.
(b) Buy a new jacket.
(c) Get a cat.
(d) Split the money with her.

11. What does Kazu recall about the war despite being young when it began?
(a) He recalls being frightened he would have to fight.
(b) He recalls a neighbor who was killed during the war.
(c) He recalls his parents discussing it over dinner.
(d) He recalls being hungry due to food shortages.

12. Who lent Kazu his mourning clothes, which Setsuko gave him on the day of Koichi's funeral?
(a) The head of the neighborhood association.
(b) Kazu's boss.
(c) Kazu's son-in-law.
(d) Kazu's father.

13. What does the homeless woman tell the homeless man about Shige while Kazu watches them?
(a) He got arrested.
(b) He got a job.
(c) He took off without a word.
(d) He died.

14. What did the priest tell Setsuko people should do when someone dies rather than mourning them?
(a) They should try to forget them.
(b) They should think of the good times they had together.
(c) They should thank them for connecting them to the Buddha.
(d) They should pretend they are still alive.

15. What are some of the ways Kazu recalls getting food when he was homeless?
(a) His family would bring him care packages every month.
(b) Restaurants would leave food out and missionaries would serve them a few days a week.
(c) Kazu would raid trash cans outside of restaurants for food.
(d) Kazu and others would steal from markets.