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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 gift from Yoko and Setsuko did Kazu still have while homeless?

2. What are some other things people ask God for in the notes they leave at the temple?

3. How old was Kazu when he began to visit the cabaret club?

4. What did Kazu do at the 49th day mourning ceremony, which he did not typically do?

5. How often did Kazu's daughter Yoko's family visit after Kazu returns home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Kazu respond to the gift Yoko and Setsuko had given him for his 60th birthday and why?

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

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

5. 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?

6. Where is the art exhibit Kazu observes and how are the old women in the gift shop described?

7. Describe the image Kazu sees when he goes to the public restroom in November 2006 after being kicked out of the park for the day.

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

9. Why does Kazu stop going to Shinsekai when he turns 60?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Examine how the imperial family plays a part in the plot of the novel.

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