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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells rumors about Yasuchika's humiliation in "Act Two"?
(a) Several shoguns.
(b) Kaoyo.
(c) Moronao.
(d) Yasuchika's servants.

2. What impresses Goemon about Rikiya in "Act Four"?
(a) That she is a good fighter.
(b) That she stays with Hangan all night.
(c) That she cooks well.
(d) That she helps fix his shoe.

3. In "Act Two," what does Honzo promise to Lord Wakasanosuke?
(a) To fight hard.
(b) To keep a secret.
(c) To lend money.
(d) To do as told.

4. Who does Kakogawa Honzo Yukikuni ask to find a messenger before he goes to speak with Yashuchki's wife in "Act Two"?
(a) Tonase.
(b) Honase.
(c) Conase.
(d) No one.

5. What does Hangan's samurai talk about after Hangan's death?
(a) His need for a new job.
(b) His new role.
(c) His sorrow.
(d) His master's life.

6. In "Act One," how does Moronao question Yasuchika honor?
(a) He questions his honor as a shogun.
(b) He questions his honor as a husband.
(c) He questions his honor as a banker.
(d) He questions his honor as a samurai.

7. How does Kakogawa Honzo Yukikuni feel about the rumors about Yasuchika in "Act Two"?
(a) He is worried about them.
(b) He tries to confirm them.
(c) He dismisses them.
(d) He embellishes them.

8. Why doesn't Rikiya kiss Konami in "Act Two"?
(a) He isn't interested in her.
(b) She is socially beneath him.
(c) She pushes him away.
(d) He says he follows the rules.

9. Why does Kampei hunt for food in "Act Five"?
(a) Because he is bored.
(b) Because he is helping someone.
(c) Because he is poor.
(d) Because it is his new job.

10. Why does Lord Takauji build a temple in "Act One"?
(a) Because he needs a new house.
(b) Because he has been defeated.
(c) Because he is a loyal servant.
(d) Because he is getting paid well.

11. What does Honzo do while giving gifts to Moronao in "Act Three"?
(a) Walks away.
(b) Asks for them back.
(c) Says the gifts are cheap.
(d) Praises him.

12. In "Act Five," what is wrong with Kampei's rifle fuse?
(a) It is missing.
(b) It is wet.
(c) It is old.
(d) It is broken.

13. In "Act Five," what is Ono Sadakuro new role?
(a) A prophet.
(b) A merchant.
(c) A fortune teller.
(d) A thief.

14. What is the first thing Yakushiji demands after Hangan dies?
(a) For a fire to be built.
(b) His land.
(c) His wife.
(d) For everyone to leave.

15. How does Moronao make advances on Kaoyo?
(a) He takes her on a walk.
(b) He makes her dinner.
(c) He gives her a poem.
(d) He asks her sister for help.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Act Five," what does the old man tell Ono Sadakuro about his money?

2. How does Kaoyo identify Nitta Yoshisada's helmet?

3. What title does Enya Hangan Takasada hold?

4. Why do the lords gather at Tadayoshi in "Act Three"?

5. Who does Moronao arrive with at Tadayoshi in "Act Three"?

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