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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. On the way to Osaka, what does Blackthorne do while Rodrigues naps?
(a) watches Yabu.
(b) tries to escape.
(c) pilots the galley.
(d) talks to the priest.

2. Why do many guards die on the way to the ship?
(a) they are attacked by peasants.
(b) they are attacked by archers.
(c) they fall into the water.
(d) they are attacked by tigers.

3. Where does Buntaro seek lodging when he comes with Toranaga?
(a) with Mariko.
(b) with Rodrigues.
(c) in Yabu's house.
(d) in Blackthorne's house.

4. What does Blackthorne admit to Toranaga about the war between Spain and Holland?
(a) that he never participated in it.
(b) that it has nothing to do with him.
(c) that it will soon spread to Japan.
(d) that religious differences are a ridiculous reason for war.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Blackthorne do when he realizes he is not going to be executed?

2. What does Yabu find on the Erasmus?

3. Why does Toranaga worry about Blackthorne?

4. What is the position of Toda Hiro-matsu?

5. Why does Omi, nephew of Yabu, advise that the men from the shipwreck not be killed?

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