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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Twenty through Twenty-Nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Toranaga to have trouble sleeping?
(a) his wife snores.
(b) his bed it too hard.
(c) he is thinking about many problems he faces.
(d) he fears assassination.

2. What praise does Rodrigues give the Japanese sailors?
(a) they work very cheaply.
(b) they row far past what a normal man would endure.
(c) they never disobey orders.
(d) they are very polite to the pilot.

3. How does Blackthorne divert attention from Toranaga in the palanquin?
(a) by pointing to the sky.
(b) by bowing low to Ishido.
(c) by doing a hornpipe dance.
(d) by feigning a fit.

4. On the way to Osaka, what does Blackthorne do while Rodrigues naps?
(a) talks to the priest.
(b) tries to escape.
(c) pilots the galley.
(d) watches Yabu.

5. Why does Hiro-matsu request permission to commit seppuku?
(a) because he is tired of living.
(b) because his wife shamed him in public.
(c) because he lost his property.
(d) because of the shame of his grandson's action.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who sees Blackthorne as dangerous because of his information?

2. Who does Yokodo tell Toranaga he should marry?

3. While Yabu is telling Omi that the next battle will be fought at sea, what does he see entering the bay?

4. What offer does Rodrigues make to Blackthorne?

5. Why does Toranaga not take the galley for his escape?

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