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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. Who knows the true story of the death of Obata Hiro and Toranaga's grandfather?
(a) a blind masseur.
(b) Yabu's consort.
(c) an old priest.
(d) a Portugese.

2. What is the difference between the Erasmus and the galley headed to Osaka?
(a) the Erasmus has oars but the galley does not.
(b) the Erasmus is much larger than the galley.
(c) the galley is more rugged than the Erasmus.
(d) the Erasmus is built for the rough weather.

3. What is the subject matter of the Prologue?
(a) the warnings from the Japanese about invaders.
(b) the promotion of Blackthorne to captain.
(c) the conflict between the Jesuits and the Dutch.
(d) the storm that sends the ship to land at Japan.

4. Although he treats Blackthorne well, what does Mura believe?
(a) that the daimyo will order Blackthorne's execution.
(b) that he will become a slave of the shōgun.
(c) that he will be forced to fight a samurai.
(d) that the samurai will chop off his head.

5. What does Blackthorne suspect about Father Sabastio?
(a) that he fears for his own life by talking to him.
(b) that he is a spy for the Portuguese
(c) that he is using Blackthorne to elevate his own position.
(d) that he is not interpreting properly for the Japanese.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rodrigues carrying for Father Sebastio?

2. What praise does Rodrigues give the Japanese sailors?

3. What prevents Rodrigues from breaking the seal on the thing he is delivering to Toranaga?

4. How do Blackthorne and his men determine which of them will be executed?

5. What are the men given to eat?

(see the answer key)

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