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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What do some believe happened to the homeless man Kazu recalls hearing tell his life story and sob?
2. What does Kazu see at Ueno Park less than 30 minutes after the homeless were supposed to have left the park?
3. What are some other things people ask God for in the notes they leave at the temple?
4. When Kazo reflects on his life in Tokyo, what does he say he was too busy working to do?
5. What is one of the reasons Kazu believes the Tokyo city government wanted to force the homeless out of Ueno Park?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Shige tell Kazu about the statue of Saigo Takamori near Ueno Park?
2. Describe the homeless man Kazu sees on one of the "sarcophagus-like stone benches" (100). How does he know he is homeless? Why might others not know?
3. What gift from Yoko and Setsuko did Kazu still wear while homeless? Why did he think about removing it when he considered dying?
4. Why were the homeless often evacuated from Ueno Park and where would they go?
5. Who is Mari? What does she do for Kazu after Setsuo's death? How does their relationship end?
6. What is the Shogitai grave?
7. Describe the conversation Kazu overhears between two women at the art exhibit.
8. What was particularly difficult about the day Kazu saw a notice on his hut that he needed to remove all of his belongs by 8:30 the next morning in November of 2006?
9. How long after Kazu's visit to Shige's hut did Kazu die and what did he wonder regarding Shige?
10. How old is Kazu when he begins going to Shinsekai? How long after his son's death does he begin to go there? What is Shinsekai?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Away from the main character examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?
Essay Topic 2
Genre is a category assigned to a literary work, like a novel. What are some genres that could be used to classify the novel? What is the main genre of the novel? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of regret and discuss how this relates to Kazu's character.
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