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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. Where is Blackthorne taken out of respect for his position?
(a) the general prison.
(b) the office of Father Sabastio.
(c) the home of Mura, the headman of the village, Anjiro.
(d) the palace of the shōgun.

2. What is Rodrigues carrying for Father Sebastio?
(a) a crate of sake.
(b) a sealed package.
(c) a letter.
(d) a donation to Toranga.

3. Where does Blackthorne find himself once again?
(a) on the Erasmus.
(b) in a cramped prison cell
(c) in front of Toranaga.
(d) on Rodrigues's galley.

4. After Yabu decides not to kill the crew, where are they held?
(a) in a small cubicle.
(b) on the ship.
(c) in a palace.
(d) in a pit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Toda's plan for the Erasmus?

2. Why does Toranaga worry about Blackthorne?

3. Before the storm, who comes on deck to see Blackthorne piloting the ship while Rodrigues sleeps?

4. What does the first priest indicate when he arrives where Blackthorne is held prisoner?

5. What country does Blackthorne say he is not an enemy of?

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