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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. After purging his advisers, what does Toranaga do?
(a) he goes to his room to wait.
(b) he mounts an attack party.
(c) he calls for Blackthorne's advice.
(d) he moves in with his samurai.

2. Who has instructions to answer every question except those related to politics?
(a) Rodrigues
(b) Hiro-matsu
(c) Martin Alvito
(d) Mariko

3. What does Toranaga tell Blackthorne before he confronts Alvito?
(a) that he has vital information about the Erasmus.
(b) that he knows nothing about the Erasmus.
(c) that he carries a concealed weapon.
(d) that he is important for his cause.

4. When Blackthorne's name is called, what does he think at first?
(a) that he is going to his death.
(b) that someone is there to help him escape.
(c) that he is being saved.
(d) that they finally know how to pronounce his name.

5. Why does Hiro-matsu request permission to commit seppuku?
(a) because his wife shamed him in public.
(b) because of the shame of his grandson's action.
(c) because he lost his property.
(d) because he is tired of living.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who interests Toranaga as a possible consort?

2. Why does Toranaga reveal that he was behind the burning of the Erasmus?

3. Who does Mura send to dig for what Toranaga lost in the earthquake?

4. What does Toranaga say to Buntaro about Blackthorne's head.

5. How does Toranaga handle the situation with the large number of samurai on the beach when he arrives?

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