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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 Kaoyo identify Nitta Yoshisada's helmet?
(a) By inscription.
(b) By appearance.
(c) By scent.
(d) By weight.

2. What does Kampei think when Senzaki Yagoro tells him about raising money?
(a) That he is a fool.
(b) That he is too busy to help.
(c) That he is an honorable man.
(d) That he is keeping a secret.

3. What is seppuku?
(a) Dying for a wrong.
(b) Paying a fine for a crime.
(c) Giving up one's wife.
(d) Giving up one's money.

4. In "Act Four," what does Hangan wear underneath his clothes?
(a) A shogun outfit.
(b) A ceremonial dress.
(c) Death robes.
(d) Swords.

5. How does Honzo react to Lord Wakasanosuke's plans to kill Moronao?
(a) He is indifferent.
(b) He is offended.
(c) He is worried.
(d) He is pleased.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Act Four," what does Kaoyo say is the root of the problems with Moronao?

2. Who does Kakogawa Honzo Yukikuni ask to find a messenger before he goes to speak with Yashuchki's wife in "Act Two"?

3. What does Kampei do when he sees the samurai walking in "Act Five"?

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

5. In "Act Three," what makes Wakasanosuke calm down?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is inside the letterbox Kaoyo delivered to Moronao?

2. What does Moronao do after the meeting about Nitta Yoshisada's helmet?

3. In "Act Four," what is Hara Goemon's opinion of Hangan's problem with Moronao?

4. What happens to Kampei while he hunts for food in "Act Five"?

5. In "Act Three," how does the letterbox make its way to Moronao?

6. In "Act Two," what happens when Lord Wakasanosuke meets with Honzo?

7. In "Act One," what argument do Yasuchika and Moronao get into?

8. How does Honzo feel about meeting with Yasuchika's wife in "Act Two"?

9. What happens do Hangan's property immediately after his death?

10. How does Moronao threaten Kaoyo in "Act One"?

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