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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. What brought many of the homeless to Tokyo in the first place?
2. How old was Kazu when he went to Tokyo to find work?
3. What did Osamu tell Kazu about Koichi at his funeral?
4. How many younger siblings did Kazu have?
5. Where is Kazu watching people at the start of the story?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Osamu and how did his presence at Koichi's funeral make Kazu feel?
2. How does Kazu describe Shige?
3. What happened in the Tohuko region and Hokkaido after the Tokyo Olympics ended, and what type for work did Kazu do in Sendai?
4. What was Kazu's first job in Tokyo?
5. Describe what happened when Kazu took his children to Haramachi during a festival for the Bon holidays?
6. What does Kazu begin to feel about his life after his son dies?
7. Where was Koichi when he died, and how did Kazu find out about his son's death?
8. What does Kazu's father say to the tax officials who came into their home and marked property to be repossessed?
9. Describe Kazu's family. Who were his parents? Where did they live? How many siblings did he have?
10. What is the history of the Statue of Times Forgotten, which Shige told Kazu about?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay describing the imagery used in Tokyo Ueno Station. Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
Essay Topic 2
Genre is a category assigned to a literary work, like a novel. What are some genres that could be used to classify the novel? What is the main genre of the novel? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance of Kazu's family's economic status has on the story. Why is this important and how does it develop the themes of the story? What would be different if his family were wealthy? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
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