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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. Where is the crest Jiro sees?
(a) Stamped on the barrel of rice.
(b) On a sword.
(c) On the cape.
(d) On a dagger that is on the river bank.

2. How does Yoshida praise the assistant magistrate?
(a) Saying assistant magistrate is very wily.
(b) Saying assistant magistrate is very wise.
(c) Saying assistant magistrate is very noble.
(d) Yoshida does not respond at all to the assistant magistrate.

3. What is Jiro shocked when the play opens that night?
(a) There are few people in attendance.
(b) His mother is there with his father.
(c) His brother is there.
(d) His father is there.

4. Who offers the reward for Saburo's capture?
(a) The authorities and the merchants' guild.
(b) The Emperor.
(c) The Samurai noble in the town.
(d) No one.

5. With whom does Yoshida find fault when he watches the boys' practice?
(a) Jiro.
(b) Wada.
(c) Kinshi.
(d) Minoru.

Short Answer Questions

1. About whom do Jiro and Hanji talk with another man?

2. How does Saburo's gang convince a merchant that the merchant is under arrest?

3. How is Minoru described?

4. Who comes to the theater the next morning?

5. Who is Saburo?

(see the answer key)

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