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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 26 - 52.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are some things Kazu says about himself and his life at the start of the story?
(a) He made a lot of money and was very generous.
(b) He was a well-dressed intellectual.
(c) He was confident and quite a lady's man.
(d) He lacked confidence and had bad luck.

2. Where is Kazu watching people at the start of the story?
(a) Tokyo Museum of Architecture.
(b) In an airport.
(c) Ueno Station.
(d) At the library.

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

4. What does the homeless man tell the homeless woman he will do if he wins 5,000 on the horse race?
(a) Split the money with her.
(b) Get a hotel for the night.
(c) Buy a new jacket.
(d) Get a cat.

5. What event coincided with the birth of Kazu's first son?
(a) The death of the Emperor.
(b) The death of Kazu's father.
(c) The birth of the prince.
(d) The start of the war.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was Kazu born?

2. What does Kazu feel may be the only thing he left on earth?

3. How often did Kazu visit his children when they were young?

4. What did Kazu notice as he stared at his son's face after he died?

5. When was the only time bill collectors did not come to Kazu's when his children were young?

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