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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Sixty and Sixty-One.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Yabu cover his attempt to get the ship's treasure and weaponry for himself?
(a) he lies that his men acted on their own.
(b) he lies that he had orders from Toranga.
(c) he lies that he was doing it to keep them safe.
(d) he lies that he was only inventorying the goods.

3. What does Rodrigues know if there is a sea battle between his ship and Blackthorne's?
(a) Blackthorne will defeat him.
(b) Toranaga will be on Blackthorne's ship.
(c) the Jesuits will sabotage Blackthorne's ship.
(d) he will defeat Blackthorne.

4. Where does Blackthorne ignore an insult from Ishido?
(a) in Osaka.
(b) the meeting between Ishido and Yabu.
(c) on board the galley.
(d) the birthday party for Ochiba.

5. What does the letter from Mariko urge Blackthorne to do?
(a) join the Church.
(b) kill Toranaga.
(c) wait for a merchant ship and leave Japan.
(d) build a new ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the Englishman killed?

2. What does Toranaga declare about Sudara?

3. What response does Mura advise if the Holy Father asks about weapons?

4. After a few skirmishes, where does Blackthorne end up?

5. Who is on the Erasmus when Blackthorne arrives?

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