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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Blackthorne's name is called, what does he think at first?
(a) that he is going to his death.
(b) that they finally know how to pronounce his name.
(c) that he is being saved.
(d) that someone is there to help him escape.

2. What prevents the ship from moving once Toranaga and his party are on board?
(a) the ship is blockaded in by fishing boats all armed with samurai.
(b) the ship cannot weigh anchor.
(c) the Erasmus is blocking their way.
(d) the ship is taking on water fast.

3. Who is the pilot of the galley that will take Blackthorne to Osaka?
(a) a Frenchman named LaSalle.
(b) a Portuguese named Vasco Rodrigues.
(c) an Englishman named Hyde-White.
(d) a Chinese named Li Wang.

4. Why is it dangerous for Toranaga, disguised as Kiri, to reach for the scroll Ishido brings?
(a) the palanquin might tip over.
(b) his voice will give him away.
(c) women must not take anything from a man.
(d) his hand will give him away.

5. During the trip on the galley, how does the weather change?
(a) the sea becomes calm.
(b) it begins to snow.
(c) the clouds hide the stars.
(d) a storm comes up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Domingo say about the prisoners in the place where he and Blackthorne are?

2. What does Yabu find on the Erasmus?

3. What does Blackthorne admit to Toranaga about the war between Spain and Holland?

4. Satisfied Blackthorne is not an enemy, what does Friar Dominga tell Blackthorne?

5. What does the first priest indicate when he arrives where Blackthorne is held prisoner?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Portuguese pilot, Rodrigues, introduced into the story?

2. What are Blackthorne's questions Toranaga tells Mariko not to answer?

3. What is the first indication of Yabu's ambition as Hiro-matsu arrives to see the Erasmus?

4. During the galley trip to Osaka, what happens with the weather?

5. When the samurai who fails to carry through on his actions is ordered to be executed, who is given the job?

6. Describe the change in Toranaga's orders related to Blackthorne after he is removed from prison.

7. How is tension presented in Toranaga's character after meeting Ishido?

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

9. What is the diversion that allows Toranaga, dressed as a woman, to change places with Kiri in the palanquin?

10. How does Toranaga communicate with Blackthorne on their first meeting?

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