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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 does Toranaga want in the scrolls Mariko delivers to Kiri and Sazuko?
(a) he wants to see Sazuko's child.
(b) he wants Sazuko to have more children.
(c) he wants them to move.
(d) he wants Kiri to meet Blackthorne.

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

3. While Yabu is telling Omi that the next battle will be fought at sea, what does he see entering the bay?
(a) a ship flying the flag of Toranaga.
(b) a fleet of English warships.
(c) the HMS Pinafore.
(d) a pod of whales.

4. What is Blackthorne looking for when he manages to return to his ship?
(a) the rutter.
(b) the rubber.
(c) the ribber.
(d) the rudder.

5. Who is the pilot of the galley that will take Blackthorne to Osaka?
(a) a Chinese named Li Wang.
(b) an Englishman named Hyde-White.
(c) a Frenchman named LaSalle.
(d) a Portuguese named Vasco Rodrigues.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Toranaga to have trouble sleeping?

2. What is the good news Toranaga receives prior to war?

3. Who is on the Erasmus when Blackthorne arrives?

4. What was Mariko's motivation for deceiving Blackthorne?

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

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