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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. Where did Shige tell Kazu the founder of the Kan'ei-ji Temple was from?
2. What did Kazu do at the 49th day mourning ceremony, which he did not typically do?
3. What does Kazu say he never did regarding the cabaret hostess?
4. How many children does Kazu's daughter Yoko have?
5. What do some believe happened to the homeless man Kazu recalls hearing tell his life story and sob?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Kazu think would happen to him after he died? What happened instead?
2. What type of work might homeless people do to earn money either as day laborers or regular work?
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. What artist is on exhibit near the Ueno station? Describe his work.
5. What does Shige tell Kazu about the statue of Saigo Takamori near Ueno Park?
6. Describe the homeless man Kazu sees on one of the "sarcophagus-like stone benches" (100). How does he know he is homeless? Why might others not know?
7. Why were the homeless often evacuated from Ueno Park and where would they go?
8. Why is it interesting that Kazu's parents died not long after he returned home?
9. How did Kazu respond to the gift Yoko and Setsuko had given him for his 60th birthday and why?
10. What is the Shogitai grave?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about the author of Tokyo Ueno Station. Who is he? What else has he written? How is Tokyo Ueno Station similar or different from her other works?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Yu Miri's focus on the theme of death and the afterlife as presented in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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