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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 53 - 81.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was Kazu's first job in Onahama?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Cleaning houses.
(c) Fixing boats.
(d) Taxi driver.

4. What were Kazu's ancestors known as?
(a) Pure Land Followers.
(b) Nomaoi Buddhists.
(c) Soma Buddhists.
(d) Zen Buddhists.

5. Why was Kazu unable to take his children on a helicopter ride in Haramachi during the Bon holidays when they were young?
(a) Tickets were too expensive.
(b) They arrived too late.
(c) The children were too young.
(d) His wife would not allow it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Osamu tell Kazu about Koichi at his funeral?

2. What event coincided with the birth of Kazu's first son?

3. After working in Onamaha for two years, What did Kazu do with his father on Kitamigita Beach?

4. Where is Kazu originally from?

5. Why did Kazu stay outside of Ueno Station when he was alive?

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