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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Okaru say she must wait for before she will leave with Ichinomiya?
(a) Her father.
(b) His wife.
(c) No one will make her leave with him.
(d) Kampei.

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

4. Why does Amakawaya Gihei try to choke his own son?
(a) Because his wife tried to take him.
(b) Because his son insulted him.
(c) To scare his son into saying quiet.
(d) To prove his point to the police.

5. How does Amakawaya Gihei feel after being tricked by Yuranosuke in "Act Ten"?
(a) Grateful.
(b) Confused.
(c) Humored.
(d) Angry.

6. What does Yuranosuke tell the neighboring samurai about the shogun?
(a) They won't hurt him.
(b) They need to know where he is.
(c) They are on his side.
(d) They are after him next.

7. What does Kampei tell Okaru before Ichinomiya takes her away?
(a) That he can never forgive her.
(b) That he found a lot of money.
(c) That he saw her father earlier.
(d) That she is still honorable.

8. Why does Kampei stab himself?
(a) He is forced to do it.
(b) He was trying to stab someone else.
(c) He is drunk.
(d) He is full of guilt.

9. Where does Yuranosuke come up with the passwords he teaches the samurai?
(a) Japanese history.
(b) Gihei's shop.
(c) His daughter's names.
(d) English literature.

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

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

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

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

14. What does Honzo call Oishi in "Act Nine"?
(a) A monger.
(b) A fool.
(c) A hussy.
(d) A child.

15. In "Act Seven," how do Kudayu and Bannai plan on sobering up Yuranosuke?
(a) With water.
(b) By ignoring him.
(c) With a potion.
(d) By force.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Honzo beg for pity in "Act Nine"?

2. Why does Goemon finally ask Kampei to join their league of vengeance?

3. In "Act Nine," what does Yuranosuke predict will happen during his revenge plan?

4. In "Act Nine," what does Tonase point out about Yuranosuke's income?

5. Why won't Amakawaya Gihei let his wife see their son during her visit?

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