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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. After working in Onamaha for two years, What did Kazu do with his father on Kitamigita Beach?
2. How old was Setsuko when she and Kazu first married?
3. What would Kazu do to help his family during his time off from harvesting kelp?
4. What is one of the things Setsuko found most painful about her son's death?
5. What does Kazu hear two women joke about when discussing toy poodles?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Kazu's father say to the tax officials who came into their home and marked property to be repossessed?
2. What is the history of the Statue of Times Forgotten, which Shige told Kazu about?
3. How would Kazu get food when he was homeless in Ueno Park?
4. How does Kazu feel about his life on earth as described at the start of Tokyo Ueno Station?
5. Why does Kazu ultimately decide to move to Tokyo to work when his children are young?
6. What happened in the Tohuko region and Hokkaido after the Tokyo Olympics ended, and what type for work did Kazu do in Sendai?
7. Describe Kazu's family. Who were his parents? Where did they live? How many siblings did he have?
8. What was Kazu's relationship with his children like while he was working in Tokyo?
9. What did Kazu's mother tell him about his life after his son Koichi died?
10. What friend of Kazu's does he hear an old homeless man and woman discuss, and what does he learn about him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Tokyo Ueno Station. Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of Tokyo Ueno Station. What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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