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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Rodrigues found the morning after the storm?
(a) barely alive at the bottom of a cliff.
(b) dead and mangled at the bottom of a cliff.
(c) floating face down in the surf at the bottom of a cliff.
(d) alive and well at the bottom of a cliff.

2. What permission does Toranaga give Blackthorne about his crew?
(a) that he could send them back to Portugal.
(b) that he could bury them.
(c) that he could return them to the ship.
(d) that he could visit them.

3. What does Rodrigues know if there is a sea battle between his ship and Blackthorne's?
(a) he will defeat Blackthorne.
(b) the Jesuits will sabotage Blackthorne's ship.
(c) Toranaga will be on Blackthorne's ship.
(d) Blackthorne will defeat him.

4. What demand does Toranaga make of his son to prove his fidelity?
(a) to divorce his wife.
(b) to slaughter his four children.
(c) to swear on the heads of his children.
(d) to put his head on a chopping block.

5. How does Yabu cover his attempt to get the ship's treasure and weaponry for himself?
(a) he lies that he had orders from Toranga.
(b) he lies that he was doing it to keep them safe.
(c) he lies that he was only inventorying the goods.
(d) he lies that his men acted on their own.

Short Answer Questions

1. After purging his advisers, what does Toranaga do?

2. When Toda Hiro-matsu arrives, what is Yabu doing?

3. What does Domingo teach Blackthorne?

4. What does Toranaga demand of two of his advisers?

5. What does Toranaga tell Gyoko about Kiku?

(see the answer key)

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