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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 is the pilot of the galley that will take Blackthorne to Osaka?
(a) a Chinese named Li Wang.
(b) an Englishman named Hyde-White.
(c) a Portuguese named Vasco Rodrigues.
(d) a Frenchman named LaSalle.

2. Why does Rodrigues go aboard the Erasmus?
(a) guiding the Japanese.
(b) removing the canon.
(c) looking for the rutters.
(d) looking for Blackthorne.

3. What is Blackthorne's duty after Toranaga leaves?
(a) to learn Japanese history.
(b) to learn Japanese.
(c) to learn Portuguese.
(d) to learn sword fighting.

4. How did the book Blackthorne looks for happen to be on the Erasmus?
(a) it was stolen from the Portuguese.
(b) it belonged to the first mate.
(c) it was made by Blackthorne.
(d) it was bought from the French.

5. How does Blackthorne show his contempt for Father Sabastio?
(a) by refusing to speak to him.
(b) by shouting at him.
(c) by snatching and breaking his crucifix.
(d) by making faces behind his back.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Toranaga to have trouble sleeping?

2. Why does Blackthorne bow to Yabu?

3. How does Blackthorne manage to get the galley safely out of the way of the flaming arrows?

4. What happens to Rodrigues during the storm?

5. What does Blackthorne do when he realizes he is not going to be executed?

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