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1. How does John Blackthorne arrive in Japan?

A serious storm washes the Erasmus up on Japanese shores and Blackthorne awakes in a strange room recalling nothing of how he got there.

2. What is the first indication of the brutality of the samurai in the novel?

Omi slashes off the head of a man who fails to bow upon his arrival and later slices up the body before taking his leave.

3. Why does Blackthorne want to get on board the Erasmus?

He needs to find the stolen Portuguese rutter before it is discovered by the Jesuits and the Japanese.

4. What prompts Blackthorne to attack Father Sabastio and desecrate his wooden cross?

He senses that the Japanese do not trust Sabastio and hopes this action may buy him some time.

5. Where are Blackthorne and his crew held prisoners?

They are kept in a deep pit with only rancid water and spoiled fish to drink and eat.

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