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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 keep doing?
(a) Making mistakes.
(b) Making up songs in his mind.
(c) Coughing.
(d) Swatting at a bee.

2. To whom does Kinshi introduce Jiro?
(a) To his younger brother.
(b) To his dog.
(c) To the other apprentices.
(d) To Yoshida.

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

4. What does Jiro try to figure out?
(a) How to keep Kinshi safe.
(b) How to find his father.
(c) How to arrange a meeting with Saburo for Kinshi.
(d) How to keep his mother safe.

5. What does Yoshida do after discovering the celebration?
(a) Joins in the celebration.
(b) Fires Jiro.
(c) Whips Jiro.
(d) Whips Kenshi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the state of Jiro's family?

2. What does Jiro want his mother to do when he sees her in the audience?

3. Where is the crest Jiro sees?

4. What are the wealthy in the town saying?

5. What does Okada tell Jiro to claim?

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