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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 – 25 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Kazu ultimately decide to move to Tokyo to find work?
(a) He needed to help pay for his younger brother's education.
(b) He did not like being around his family.
(c) He had always wanted to live in Tokyo.
(d) His wife threatened a divorce if he did not make more money.

2. What unusual fact do readers learn about the narrator at the start of the story?
(a) He is dead.
(b) He is an infant.
(c) He is a dog.
(d) He has not yet been born.

3. Who is the author of Tokyo Ueno Station?
(a) Yu Miri.
(b) Haruki Murakami.
(c) Yoko Mori.
(d) Kazu Mori.

4. Why did Kazu stay outside of Ueno Station when he was alive?
(a) He worked as a ticketer at the station.
(b) He was a police officer assigned to patrol the area.
(c) He sold watches and jewelry outside the station.
(d) He was homeless and that is where many homeless people lived.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Kazu's first job when he moved to Tokyo?

2. What would Kazu do to help his family during his time off from harvesting kelp?

3. Why are homeless people often evicted from the park where they live?

4. How many younger siblings did Kazu have?

5. Where is Kazu watching people at the start of the story?

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