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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Ten through Nineteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After a few skirmishes, where does Blackthorne end up?
(a) with the shōgun.
(b) facing the emperor.
(c) on board the Erasmus.
(d) with Yabu.

3. On the way to Osaka, what does Blackthorne do while Rodrigues naps?
(a) talks to the priest.
(b) pilots the galley.
(c) watches Yabu.
(d) tries to escape.

4. What prevents Rodrigues from breaking the seal on the thing he is delivering to Toranaga?
(a) his fear of the priest.
(b) Blackthorne is watching.
(c) there is no way to reseal it.
(d) his religious ideals.

5. What is Blackthorne looking for when he manages to return to his ship?
(a) the rudder.
(b) the rutter.
(c) the rubber.
(d) the ribber.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Blackthorne find himself once again?

2. While Yabu is telling Omi that the next battle will be fought at sea, what does he see entering the bay?

3. When Blackthorne's name is called, what does he think at first?

4. What praise does Rodrigues give the Japanese sailors?

5. How is Rodrigues found the morning after the storm?

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