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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Seven and Eight.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Blackthorne want to do?
(a) take command of the galley.
(b) apply for Rodriguez's job.
(c) search the coastline for Rodrigues.
(d) escape during the confusion.

3. When Toda Hiro-matsu arrives, what is Yabu doing?
(a) unloading the Erasmus.
(b) recruiting an army.
(c) entertaining Blackthorne.
(d) preparing for an execution.

4. What does Rodrigues consider doing with Blackthorne?
(a) hiding him.
(b) killing him.
(c) partnering with him.
(d) helping him with Toranga.

5. Before the storm, who comes on deck to see Blackthorne piloting the ship while Rodrigues sleeps?
(a) a priest and Yabu.
(b) Hiro-matsu and Father Sebastio.
(c) Hiro-matsu and Yabu.
(d) Toranaga and Yabu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sentence is pronounced on Blackthorne's men?

2. What does the samurai Omi do when one man fails to bow upon his arrival?

3. What has Yabu decided to do against direct orders.

4. How did the book Blackthorne looks for happen to be on the Erasmus?

5. What does Rodrigues believe is in the delivery to Toranaga?

(see the answer key)

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