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

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

3. What does Amakawaya Gihei offer the samurai in "Act Ten"?
(a) Poison.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Sake.
(d) Charms.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Amakawaya Gihei's wife return to him in "Act Ten"?

2. What does Kampei tell Okaru before Ichinomiya takes her away?

3. Why does Amakawaya Gihei's father-in-law want him to divorce his daughter?

4. What does Amakawaya Gihei's father-in-law say after the divorce papers are signed?

5. Why does Oishi agree to let Konami and Rikiya wed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Oishi attacks Honzo?

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

4. Why does Amakawaya Gihei give his wife divorce papers?

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

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

7. How does Yuranosuke help Amakawaya Gihei's wife?

8. How do Yuranosuke's men get inside Moronao's mansion?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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