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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Thirty through Thirty-Nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has instructions to answer every question except those related to politics?
(a) Martin Alvito
(b) Mariko
(c) Rodrigues
(d) Hiro-matsu

2. What order does Toda Hiro-matsu issue?
(a) that Yabu keeps Blackthorne in his house.
(b) that Blackthorne be sent to Osaka alone.
(c) that Yabu return with Blackthorne to Osaka
(d) that Yabu be executed.

3. Who arrives and almost puts an end to the ruse Toranaga uses for his getaway?
(a) Mariko.
(b) Father Sebastio.
(c) Yaemon.
(d) Ishido.

4. What has Omi done in preparation for the arrival of Toranaga and Yabu?
(a) spent a great deal of money to have a banquet ready.
(b) spent a great deal of money and had the beach raked.
(c) spent a great deal of money to paint the palace.
(d) spent a great deal of money to hire musicians.

5. What happens when Mariko's husband, Buntaro, is trapped at the end of the jetty?
(a) he jumps into the ocean and swims away.
(b) Rodrigues shows up to rescue him.
(c) he prepares to kill himself.
(d) he launches a bomb that blows up the jetty.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Blackthorne wakes up and finds everyone swimming, what is Toranaga wanting to do?

2. What country does Blackthorne say he is not an enemy of?

3. How does Buntaro escape death?

4. Who comes to take Blackthorne from the pit?

5. How long has Hiro-matsu been serving Toranaga?

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