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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 131- 160.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one thing Pure Land followers did that angered the natives in Soma?
(a) They built reservoirs.
(b) They honored their dead in a way the Soma did not believe in.
(c) They worked even during Nomaoi festival.
(d) They prayed day and night.

2. What word does Kazu use to describe how Shige always looked?
(a) Impeccable.
(b) Incredible.
(c) Untidy.
(d) Ragged.

3. How long after Shige invited Kazu to his hut for the first time did Kazu die?
(a) The next day.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 1 year.
(d) Within hours.

4. What did the priest tell Setsuko people should do when someone dies rather than mourning them?
(a) They should thank them for connecting them to the Buddha.
(b) They should think of the good times they had together.
(c) They should try to forget them.
(d) They should pretend they are still alive.

5. How much money does Kazu send him to his family when he first moves to Tokyo?
(a) 1000 yen a month.
(b) 20,000 yen a month.
(c) 250,000 yen a month.
(d) 20 yen a month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the priest tell Setsuko is "humanity's worst impulse" (72)?

2. What temporary job could one register for if s/he had a license and a cell phone and wanted to avoid dangerous work?

3. Who lent Kazu his mourning clothes, which Setsuko gave him on the day of Koichi's funeral?

4. What did Yoko do for her father after Setsuko dies?

5. What are some things Kazu says about himself and his life at the start of the story?

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