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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. What does Amakawaya Gihei tell his wife has been difficult since she left?
(a) Taking care of his son.
(b) Keeping their secret.
(c) Falling asleep.
(d) Making money.

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

3. What does Oishi attack Honzo with?
(a) A daggar.
(b) A lance.
(c) A chair.
(d) A gun.

4. In "Act Eight," what do Konami and Tonase spend the act doing?
(a) Writing letters.
(b) Walking.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Crying.

5. Why won't Amakawaya Gihei let his wife see their son during her visit?
(a) The boy is missing.
(b) He doesn't want to upset the boy.
(c) It goes against their divorce papers.
(d) He doesn't want to upset his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kudayu accuse Yuranosuke of doing in "Act Seven"?

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

3. What does Amakawaya Gihei offer the samurai in "Act Ten"?

4. What makes Oishi call Honzo a "sycophant samurai"?

5. Why does Amakawaya Gihei try to choke his own son?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the truth behind the police in "Act Ten"?

2. How does Yuranosuke act foolishly in "Act Seven"?

3. How does Amakawaya Gihei respond to being tricked by Yuranosuke?

4. Why does Kudayu hide out in Yuranosuke's room?

5. Why does Kampei fear he may have killed Okaru's father?

6. What does Heiemon tell Okaru in "Act Seven"?

7. How does Amakawaya Gihei help the revenge plot?

8. What does Moronao do when the samurai enter his mansion in "Act Eleven"?

9. What does Yuranosuke tell Moronao when he finds him in "Act Eleven"?

10. Why do Konami and Tonase travel to Yuranosuke's house in "Act Eight"?

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