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

3. Where does Blackthorne go to meet Kiku?
(a) a tea house.
(b) the ship.
(c) Toranaga's house.
(d) the theater.

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

5. What does Yabu give Blackthorne?
(a) the rutter taken from the Erasmus.
(b) the muskets taken from the Erasmus.
(c) the canon taken from the Erasmus.
(d) the silver taken from the Erasmus.

6. Who interests Toranaga as a possible consort?
(a) Fujiko.
(b) Suki.
(c) Mariko.
(d) Kiku.

7. As Mariko's men are being killed off, what does she do?
(a) kills Ishido.
(b) runs for cover.
(c) takes the sword herself.
(d) surrenders.

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

9. What does Toranaga say to Buntaro about Blackthorne's head.
(a) he needs it in a basket.
(b) he wants to elevate it.
(c) he needs it on his shoulders.
(d) he thinks it is on wrong.

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

11. What does Toranaga demand of two of his advisers?
(a) that they commit seppuku.
(b) that they tell him everything they know.
(c) that they swear allegiance.
(d) that they surrender their swords.

12. 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.

13. Why is Toranaga clever to resign from the council?
(a) the surprise will confuse the other council members.
(b) the council cannot legally act with only four members.
(c) he knows Yaemon will be displeased.
(d) he is not ready to declare war.

14. What permission does Toranaga give Blackthorne about his crew?
(a) that he could send them back to Portugal.
(b) that he could return them to the ship.
(c) that he could visit them.
(d) that he could bury them.

15. 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.