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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. In "Act Nine," who does Honzo disguise himself as?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A merchant.
(c) A child.
(d) A priest.

2. How long does Yuranosuke say he wants Okaru to act as his wife?
(a) Three years.
(b) Three days.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Three months.

3. Who brings Okaru's father's body back to the family?
(a) Shoguns.
(b) Hunters.
(c) Beggars.
(d) Lords.

4. 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.

5. Why does Tonase show her husband's sword to Rikiya's mother?
(a) To show his approval.
(b) To compare it to Rikiya's.
(c) To frighten her.
(d) To prove their wealth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bannai describe Yuranosuke to Kudayu in "Act Seven"?

2. How does Kudayu die?

3. At the end of "Act Nine," what does Oishi tell Konami she was trying to do the whole time?

4. Who does Okaru say she must wait for before she will leave with Ichinomiya?

5. Why do samurai from a neighboring town show up at Moronao's mansion?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Okaru leave with Ichinomiya in "Act Six"?

2. What does Oishi reveal at the end of "Act Nine"?

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

4. How is Kampei redeemed in the murder of Okaru's father?

5. Why do the police show up at Amakawaya Gihei's house?

6. Why does Okaru ask to kill herself in "Act Seven"?

7. In "Act Nine," why does Oishi say the wedding between Konami and Rikiya is off?

8. Why does Heiemon wish to meet with Yuranosuke in "Act Seven"?

9. How does Tonase try to protect her daughter's engagement in "Act Nine"?

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

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