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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Toranaga declare about Sudara?
(a) he is his heir together with his brother.
(b) he is his sole heir.
(c) he is to marry his cousin.
(d) he is no longer his heir.

2. What does Blackthorne request about Mariko?
(a) that she be given his fifedom.
(b) that she be made a samurai.
(c) that she be removed from his service.
(d) that she be allowed to divorce Buntaro.

3. What has Toranga been ordered to do?
(a) surrender his troops.
(b) give his possessions to his son and commit seppuku.
(c) join the council again.
(d) kill all the foreigners in the country.

4. What do couriers from Osaka bring to Toranaga?
(a) a petition for him to return to the council.
(b) letters from Yaemon.
(c) a tax bill.
(d) demands from Ishido.

5. What does Blackthorne say that he and Mariko are to Toranaga?
(a) lame ducks.
(b) pidgeons.
(c) amusements.
(d) decoys.

6. What does Toranaga tell Gyoko about Kiku?
(a) he wants to buy her contract for himself.
(b) he thinks she is Ishido's spy.
(c) he wants to give her to Buntaro.
(d) he wants to give her to Blackthorne.

7. Why does Blackthorne threaten to commit suicide?
(a) no one in the village will help him learn Japanese.
(b) the village is held responsible for his learning Japanese.
(c) he thinks he has no chance to learn Japanese.
(d) he does not want to learn Japanese.

8. Who is with Mariko when she dies?
(a) Ishido's ninja.
(b) Yokodo.
(c) Blackthorne.
(d) Hiro-matso

9. 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.

10. What kills the messenger Blackthorne is talking to on board the Erasmus?
(a) arrows come from a nearby fishing boat.
(b) a shot from Blackthorne's pistol.
(c) a falling spar.
(d) the sword of the samurai.

11. Where is Blackthorne when Yabu arrives to see him?
(a) waiting to see Toranaga.
(b) at his rebuilt house.
(c) in Mariko's house.
(d) on board the Erasmus.

12. What ultimatum is given Blackthorne about his learning the language?
(a) if he does not, he will be beheaded.
(b) if he does not, Mirako will be beheaded.
(c) if he does not, the entire village will be beheaded.
(d) if he does not, he will be sent to Spain as a spy.

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

14. What gift does Rodrigues give Blackthorne that makes him suspicious?
(a) a copy of the Bible in English.
(b) a history of the Jesuits in Japan.
(c) a dictionary of Portuguese to Japanese language.
(d) a newly copied rutter.

15. What perks does Blackthorne now enjoy?
(a) a small boat and a beach house.
(b) a different girl every night and beer to drink.
(c) a suite in the palace and a valet.
(d) a house, servants, and a generous allowance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mariko trying to goad Ishido into admitting?

2. What does Rodrigues know if there is a sea battle between his ship and Blackthorne's?

3. On her deathbed, what does Yodoko tell Ochiba she must do?

4. As Yabu and Toranaga head for the village, what are Omi and Mura discussing?

5. What does Yabu give Blackthorne?

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