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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. Where does Moronao hide when Yuranosuke's men attack his mansion?

2. In "Act Seven," why do the samurai decide to kill Yuranosuke?

3. What does Yuranosuke say he wants Kudayu to do with him?

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

5. Why does Goemon finally ask Kampei to join their league of vengeance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Oishi attacks Honzo?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is Honzo's response to the engagement in "Act Nine"?

10. How does Kampei die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of seppuku in this drama? What themes does it help explore? How does it drive the text and the characters? Provide quotes from the book to support your discussion on seppuku.

Essay Topic 2

What is the author's message about justice? Give examples from the book to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the use of the narrator in this play.

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