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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kazu walked the earth around Shino-bazu Pond the last time he had to evacuate Ueno Park and recalled what of the Pond's history?
(a) It was a burial ground for unknown soldiers.
(b) It was where his ancestors first arrived.
(c) It was once a horse-racing track.
(d) It was the location of the former Imperial Palace.

2. What did Osamu say about Koichi when he looked at his face after Setsuko removed the white cloth?
(a) It did not look like him.
(b) He was such a kind person.
(c) It looked like he was sleeping.
(d) He looked so much like his father.

3. How old was Kazu when he went to Tokyo to find work?
(a) 12.
(b) 21.
(c) 43.
(d) 30.

4. Where is Kazu originally from?
(a) Hiroshima.
(b) Soma.
(c) Toyko.
(d) Sapporo.

5. Which of Kazu's family members was the first to die not long after he returned home?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His granddaughter.
(d) His daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Kazu's father speak to the mourners at the funeral?

2. What are some of the ways Kazu recalls getting food when he was homeless?

3. According to Kazu's father, how long had there ancestors been in Soma?

4. What did Shige invite Kazu over to his hut for one night?

5. Kazu observes two women at the Ueno Art Museum barely looking at the pictures and instead discussing what?

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