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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one reason Jiro has decided to do what he does?
(a) His mother has been hounding him too much.
(b) He can learn blacksmithing and then set up a shop.
(c) There will be one less mouth to feed at home.
(d) His father is very ill.

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

3. Where does Jiro visit Okada?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the bath house.
(c) In the stables.
(d) In his dressing room.

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

5. What does Jiro say to Yoshida?
(a) That Jiro can make puppets.
(b) That Kenshi is a wonderful son.
(c) That Jiro will work very hard.
(d) That Jiro is the new apprentice.

6. What does Kinshi say the left-hand operators will do?
(a) Nod when it's time to pull the curtain.
(b) Pull the curtain while Jiro drops the set.
(c) Try to mess up Jiro on his first day.
(d) Move the puppets towards the center of the stage.

7. Where does Jiro go after talking with Taro?
(a) To his cousin's farm.
(b) To the big city.
(c) To the Hanaza.
(d) To the capitol.

8. How is Minoru described?
(a) Handsome and has a beautiful voice.
(b) There is no mention of a Minoru.
(c) Handsome.
(d) Ugly and thin.

9. Who wears baskets on their heads?
(a) Fishmongers.
(b) The wives of the merchant class.
(c) Komuso monks.
(d) The wives of the peasant class.

10. What is Joman's occupation?
(a) A bandit.
(b) A samurai.
(c) A scribe.
(d) A potter.

11. Why is Jiro worried about his new duty?
(a) He is not very tall.
(b) It is a big responsibility and he is not sure he is ready.
(c) He trips the last time he had to do this job.
(d) His foot is still hurting from almost being attacked.

12. What does Jira ask Okada?
(a) To be released from his apprenticeship.
(b) To speak to Yoshida.
(c) To go once more to check on his father.
(d) For a copy of the play.

13. How does Jiro's family make money?
(a) Selling puppets.
(b) Selling eggs.
(c) Making calligraphy invitations.
(d) Spinning wool.

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

15. Who is Saburo?
(a) A notorious bandit.
(b) A blacksmith.
(c) The mayor of the village.
(d) The medicine man of the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jiro think Yoshida does beautifully at the performance?

2. In what country does Jiro live?

3. What is Jiro helping his father do?

4. What does Kinshi steal to celebrate?

5. What does Jiro keep doing?

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