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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kampei feel when he finds Ono Sadakuro dead?

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

3. What is seppuku?

4. Why do the lords gather at Tadayoshi in "Act Three"?

5. What does Kampei think when Senzaki Yagoro tells him about raising money?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ono Sadakuro treat the old man he runs into on the street in "Act Five"?

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

3. How does Lord Wakasanosuke's attitude toward Moronao change in "Act Three"?

4. How does Hangan react to the order that he must commit seppuku?

5. How does Kampai react to his master's fight in "Act Three"?

6. Why does Nitta Yoshisada's helmet cause a scandal in "Act One"?

7. Why does Honzo first ask to meet Moronao in "Act Three"?

8. What makes Kampei feel blessed in "Act Five"?

9. What happens between Moronao and Hangan during the celebration in "Act Three"?

10. What does Lord Takauji do in "Act One"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the details of this play that are included because it was originally meant for puppets and puppeteers. How do these details make the play effective? How do they make it ineffective?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how the society of feudal Japan influences the plot of this drama. Use secondary sources as necessary to discuss feudal Japan.

Essay Topic 3

How are motives, feelings and other internal forces conveyed in this drama? Is this effective? Why or why not?

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