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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. For what industry did the homeless man Kazu hears crying work before he became homeless?
2. What did Kazu decide to do at the age of 60?
3. What gift from Yoko and Setsuko did Kazu still have while homeless?
4. What artist's work is on exhibit at the Ueno Royal Art Museum?
5. What does Kazu worry may have happened the night Setsuko died?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Shige tell Kazu about the statue of Saigo Takamori near Ueno Park?
2. Who does Kazu meet at Shinsekai? Describe their relationship.
3. What was particularly difficult about the day Kazu saw a notice on his hut that he needed to remove all of his belongs by 8:30 the next morning in November of 2006?
4. Why were the homeless often evacuated from Ueno Park and where would they go?
5. Describe the last night Kazu sees Junko.
6. Who is Mari? What does she do for Kazu after Setsuo's death? How does their relationship end?
7. How did Kazu respond to the gift Yoko and Setsuko had given him for his 60th birthday and why?
8. Why does Kazu stop going to Shinsekai when he turns 60?
9. What does Kazu see in Ueno Park just about 30 minutes after the homeless were to have all their things out?
10. After Kazu discusses his return home when he was 60, he describes Setsuko's life all the years he was away. What does he say she did?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay comparing and contrasting Kazu and Shige in Tokyo Ueno Station. What details help develop their character and what do these details tell you about them? What is their background? How do they know each other? How do they interact? In what ways are they similar or different? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
Away from the main character examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?
Essay Topic 3
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Yu Miri 's Tokyo Ueno Station. Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
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