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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is there someone always following Blackthorne?
(a) to guide him if he gets lost.
(b) to try and kidnap him.
(c) to spy on him.
(d) for his protection.

2. What is the new class of young ladies that Gyoko suggests?
(a) that of tea server.
(b) that of geisha.
(c) that of entertainer.
(d) that of madame.

3. What has Toranga been ordered to do?
(a) give his possessions to his son and commit seppuku.
(b) join the council again.
(c) surrender his troops.
(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) a tax bill.
(c) demands from Ishido.
(d) letters from Yaemon.

5. What does Mariko do when she sees the results of the ninja explosion?
(a) runs to save Kiku.
(b) puches Blackthorne out a back door.
(c) throws herself into it to avoid being taken alive.
(d) throws her kimono on the flames.

6. Who does Toranaga send for to come to his quarters?
(a) Mariko.
(b) Blackthorne.
(c) Hiro-matsu.
(d) Alvito.

7. What is in the coded message to Blackthorne from Yabu?
(a) he must sink the Erasmus.
(b) he must return to Toranaga.
(c) he must be ready to sail at a moment's notice.
(d) he must train Japanese crew members.

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

9. How does Toranaga attempt to make peace between Buntaro and Mariko?
(a) having Buntaro spend the night with Mariko.
(b) giving Mariko a financial settlement.
(c) having Buntaro apologize to Mariko.
(d) giving Buntaro a fiefdom.

10. Who does Mura send to dig for what Toranaga lost in the earthquake?
(a) some Portuguese.
(b) some prisoners.
(c) some samurai.
(d) some villagers.

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

12. 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.

13. What is a relief to Blackthorne when he is allowed to board the Erasmus?
(a) it is in good condition.
(b) the Portuguese rutter has been returned.
(c) all his old crewmen are there.
(d) it is flying the Portuguese flag.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the living conditions of Blackthorne's crew?

2. What permission does Toranaga give Blackthorne about his crew?

3. What does Blackthorne say that he and Mariko are to Toranaga?

4. What news does Yabu have for Blackthorne?

5. When they next meet, what does Blackthorne tell Mariko he understood at the party?

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