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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Kazu and Setsuko know each other prior to getting married?

2. Why did Kazu stay outside of Ueno Station when he was alive?

3. How old was Kazu when he died?

4. Why did Kazu ultimately decide to move to Tokyo to find work?

5. What was Kazu's first job when he moved to Tokyo?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Kazu's family financial status impact them while his wife was in labor with their first child?

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

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

6. What is the history of the Statue of Times Forgotten, which Shige told Kazu about?

7. How does Kazu describe Shige?

8. When did Kazu move to Tokyo? Why? How often did he see his family?

9. What does Kazu begin to feel about his life after his son dies?

10. What did Kazu's mother tell him about his life after his son Koichi died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Yu Miri 's commentary on class and classism in Tokyo Ueno Station. How is class important to the story? How does it affect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of regret and discuss how this relates to Kazu's character.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Yu Miri 's language style and word choice in Tokyo Ueno Station. What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.

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