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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, 'A Matter of Life and Death'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jiro decide to do on the New Year instead of celebrating with the others?
(a) Work overtime for some food for his mother.
(b) Go to talk to his brother.
(c) Go see his mother.
(d) Sleep.

2. What is wrong with Hanji?
(a) He had a stroke.
(b) He broke his hip.
(c) He had a heart attack.
(d) He has bad lungs.

3. What does the person who calls him selfish say will be the result of Jiro joining the theater?
(a) Hanji will become ill.
(b) Jiro will fail.
(c) Hanji will kill himself.
(d) Isako will die of grief.

4. About whom do Jiro and Hanji talk with another man?
(a) A rice merchant.
(b) A cloth merchant.
(c) A new offcial.
(d) A wool merchant.

5. What does Okada ask Jiro to do?
(a) Go to an address and leave a note.
(b) Continue as if nothing has happened.
(c) Not say anything to Kenshi.
(d) Retrieve the Samurai sword.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mochida's response to Jiro's question?

2. Why is Jiro irritable as Kinshi practices?

3. Where does Jiro sleep?

4. Where does Jiro go after talking with Taro?

5. Who is constantly frustrated with Jiro?

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