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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kampei do when Okaru's mother forgives him in "Act Six"?
(a) Yells at her.
(b) Leaves the house.
(c) Pulls the knife out of himself.
(d) Continues to perform seppuku.

2. What does Bannai think is funny about Yuranosuke's sword?
(a) It has English words carved on it.
(b) The handle is broken.
(c) It is short.
(d) It has rust on it.

3. What do the neighboring samurai in "Act Eleven" promise to do?
(a) Help support Moronao.
(b) Stand guard.
(c) Help defeat Moronao.
(d) Not interfere.

4. How does Kampei describe Okaru's mother's yelling to Goemon and Yagoro in "Act Six"?
(a) As a domestic matter.
(b) As something that needs samurai help.
(c) As a mistake.
(d) As a sign of insanity.

5. What does Kudayu accuse Yuranosuke of doing in "Act Seven"?
(a) Pretending to be drunk.
(b) Rejecting his family.
(c) Losing his honor.
(d) Planning on killing samurai.

6. Why does Okaru refuse to leave with Ichinomiya in "Act Six"?
(a) He doesn't bring her a present.
(b) She is afraid of him.
(c) She loves her husband.
(d) He owes her money.

7. Why does Heiemon want to join the samurai in "Act Seven"?
(a) To find a better job.
(b) To avenge Hangan's death.
(c) To make new friends.
(d) To meet a woman.

8. In "Act Nine," what does Tonase point out about Yuranosuke's income?
(a) It is not enough to support a family.
(b) It is comparable to her husband's.
(c) It is steadily growing.
(d) It is always kept secret.

9. In "Act Eleven," why is Moronao calm?
(a) He has been drinking.
(b) He heard Yuranosuke was powerless.
(c) He hired an army to protect his mansion.
(d) His servants told him not to worry.

10. What does Yuranosuke hear when his men get inside the mansion?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Cries of horror.
(c) Yelling from a fight.
(d) Nothing.

11. What does Okaru's mother do at the end of "Act Six"?
(a) Grieve.
(b) Call for help.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Try to find her daughter.

12. What does Amakawaya Gihei's wife return to him in "Act Ten"?
(a) His kimono.
(b) The divorce papers.
(c) A set of letters.
(d) Her wedding ring.

13. How does Okaru's brother react to her prostitution?
(a) He feels proud.
(b) He ignores it.
(c) He feels shamed.
(d) He doesn't know.

14. How does Amakawaya Gihei say he is working to help protect the samurai in "Act Ten"?
(a) He started using black boxes.
(b) He fired employees.
(c) He trades only with samurai.
(d) He uses a code.

15. Why does Kudayu want to stay behind with Yuranosuke in "Act Seven"?
(a) To steal from him.
(b) To threaten him.
(c) To make friends.
(d) To read his letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Act Seven," why do the samurai decide to kill Yuranosuke?

2. How does Goemon discover that Kampei did not kill his father-in-law?

3. How is Moronao's head severed?

4. Why does Yuranosuke explain to Moronao what he wants to do with him in "Act Eleven"?

5. What do the neighboring samurai in "Act Eleven" praise?

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