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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 the galley get safely into the harbor?
(a) Blackthorne pilots it.
(b) the storm ceases.
(c) a freak wind saves it.
(d) another galley comes to haul it.

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

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

4. How is the Englishman killed?
(a) in boiling butter.
(b) in boiling water.
(c) in the boiling sun.
(d) in boiling oil.

5. Why does Ishido Kazunari insult Toranaga?
(a) to see how he will react.
(b) to precipitate a change in government.
(c) to have an excuse for killing him.
(d) to challenge his samurai.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Blackthorne suspect about Father Sabastio?

2. Why does Toranaga worry about Blackthorne?

3. Where is Blackthorne taken out of respect for his position?

4. How does Yabu cover his attempt to get the ship's treasure and weaponry for himself?

5. What causes Yabu to defy orders?

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