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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Saburo's gang rob the merchant's house?
(a) By forcing the occupants to vacate the buildings with a search warrant.
(b) They only rob the livestock.
(c) They do so after putting the merchant in jail.
(d) They do not rob the merchant after he gives them some money that is on his person.

2. What does the puppet say about curiosity?
(a) That it can be very dangerous.
(b) That it is healthy up to a point.
(c) That it is dishonorable to give in to one's curiosity.
(d) That it can lead to knowing things one does not wish to know

3. What does Jiro tell Okada?
(a) About Kinshi's night activities.
(b) About Kinshi's hopes.
(c) About his father's disappearance.
(d) About his mother being beaten.

4. What does Jiro reply to Okada's question?
(a) That Jiro could never hurt Kenshi.
(b) That is not up to Jiro to judge.
(c) That Jiro trust Kenshi completely.
(d) That Jiro believes in what Saburo is doing.

5. What does Okada admit to Jiro?
(a) Yoshida is Saburo.
(b) He is Saburo.
(c) Hanji is Saburo.
(d) There is no Saburo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the boys decide to give Kinshi his role back?

2. Who comes to take Jiro to Okada?

3. Who does Okada tell Tozo to send for?

4. Who is shouting for Yoshida at the gate?

5. What does Kinshi do instead of what he says he is going to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jiro manage to get Kinshi his role back in the play?

2. How does Kinshi get out of his chores and what do the other boys do?

3. What does Jiro conclude after seeing the Samurai sword?

4. How does Yoshida react when his play is shut down and what does he decide to do?

5. What does Okada tell Tozo after Jiro leaves Okada?

6. What does Jiro think about concerning arranging a meeting with Saburo?

7. What does Kinshi say to Jiro the next morning?

8. How does Jiro discover a Samurai sword?

9. What wakes Jiro in the night and what is the outcome?

10. How does Joman avoid being executed?

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