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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Forty through Forty-Six.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Blackthorne go to meet Kiku?
(a) the theater.
(b) a tea house.
(c) the ship.
(d) Toranaga's house.

2. When does Fujiko sleep?
(a) only during the day.
(b) only when Blackthorne sleeps.
(c) only short cat naps.
(d) only when Blackthorne goes out.

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

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

5. What happens when Mariko's husband, Buntaro, is trapped at the end of the jetty?
(a) Rodrigues shows up to rescue him.
(b) he jumps into the ocean and swims away.
(c) he launches a bomb that blows up the jetty.
(d) he prepares to kill himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. How will Fujiko pay for the reconstruction of Blackthorne's house if his finances are insufficient?

2. What do couriers from Osaka bring to Toranaga?

3. How does Buntaro escape death?

4. What does Rodrigues consider doing with Blackthorne?

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

(see the answer key)

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