Silence | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Prologue

1. From what country is Christovao Ferreira?

Portugal

2. In which country is Ferreira missing?

Japan

3. What did Ferreira's last letter detail?

Torture of Christians in Japan

4. In what part of Japan are the boiling waters mentioned in the letter?

Unzen

5. What is ladled over the people tied to the stake?

Boiling water

6. Where do the authorities confine the Christian women?

Bordellos

7. What do the officials do with priests that don't apostatize?

Imprison them

8. Who of the following is one of Ferreira's students?

Juan de Santa Marta

9. Who do the three priests have to ask for permission to travel to Japan?

The Roman church

10. From what city do the priests depart to India?

Lisbon

11. In what month do the priests reach India?

October

12. In what Indian town do the priests stay?

Macao

13. Who refuses to allow...
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