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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Osamu say about Koichi when he looked at his face after Setsuko removed the white cloth?
(a) He looked so much like his father.
(b) He was such a kind person.
(c) It looked like he was sleeping.
(d) It did not look like him.

4. What was the Buddhist name given to Koichi at his funeral?
(a) Shaku Banko.
(b) Shaku Karma.
(c) Shaku Bodhi.
(d) Shaku Junko.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was done with Koichi's body, per the Pure Land custom?

2. What did Kazu's mother tell him on the night of Koichi's funeral?

3. What did Osamu say about Koichi at the funeral that Kazu was not aware of?

4. How many younger siblings did Kazu have?

5. What does Kazu worry his life lacked?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Kazu's first job in Tokyo?

2. What was Kazu's relationship with his children like while he was working in Tokyo?

3. Describe the conversation between the homeless man and woman after the woman repeats her disbelief that Shige is dead.

4. What does Setsuko wonder about her son's death and how does the priest respond?

5. Where was Koichi when he died, and how did Kazu find out about his son's death?

6. What does Kazu's father say to the tax officials who came into their home and marked property to be repossessed?

7. Who is Osamu and how did his presence at Koichi's funeral make Kazu feel?

8. How does Kazu feel about his life on earth as described at the start of Tokyo Ueno Station?

9. Describe Kazu's family. Who were his parents? Where did they live? How many siblings did he have?

10. What did Kazu's ancestors believe happened to the dead?

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