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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. Which of Kazu's family members was the first to die not long after he returned home?

2. Why did Kazu begin having trouble sleeping after his wife died?

3. How long does Kazu say it would take him to break down his hut when they needed to evacuate Ueno Park?

4. Why were homeless people require to evacuate Ueno Park per the notice on November 20, 2006?

5. Kazu listens to two women speak of how there are fewer of which type of bird in the area?

Short Essay Questions

1. What note does a jogger leave at the Hanazono Inari Shrine? What other notes are there?

2. Why were the homeless often evacuated from Ueno Park and where would they go?

3. What is the Shogitai grave?

4. Describe the conversation Kazu overhears between two women at the art exhibit.

5. What does Kazu see in Ueno Park just about 30 minutes after the homeless were to have all their things out?

6. How old is Kazu when he begins going to Shinsekai? How long after his son's death does he begin to go there? What is Shinsekai?

7. What gift from Yoko and Setsuko did Kazu still wear while homeless? Why did he think about removing it when he considered dying?

8. Why is it interesting that Kazu's parents died not long after he returned home?

9. Describe the night Shige invited Kazu to his hut for sake.

10. Describe the conversation Kazu overhears between two homeless men, one of whom had worked in real estate.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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