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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On her deathbed, what does Yodoko tell Ochiba she must do?
(a) admit who was the real father of Yaemon.
(b) take Yaemon and hide in the mountains.
(c) marry Toranaga and put Yaemon in his care.
(d) marry Ishido to save Yaemon.

2. What is a part of Toranaga's plan against Ishido?
(a) to appear to accept defeat.
(b) to offer a huge bribe to Ishido.
(c) to disguise himself as Goyoko.
(d) to pretend to commit seppuku.

3. What does Rodrigues know if there is a sea battle between his ship and Blackthorne's?
(a) the Jesuits will sabotage Blackthorne's ship.
(b) Blackthorne will defeat him.
(c) he will defeat Blackthorne.
(d) Toranaga will be on Blackthorne's ship.

4. What natural disaster helps Blackthorne understand the Japanese culture better?
(a) a tsunami.
(b) a volcano eruption.
(c) a cyclone.
(d) an earthquake.

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

6. What does Mariko tell Blackthorne about the money Fujiko will spend from her own fortune?
(a) it will bear no interest.
(b) it will be reembursed by Yabu.
(c) it will be repaid from his future earnings.
(d) it will not be a loan.

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

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

9. What news does Yabu have for Blackthorne?
(a) he has been made a general.
(b) he must go to Osaka.
(c) he cannot sail the Erasmus.
(d) he is free to go.

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

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

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

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

14. What does Blackthorne suggest Toranaga intends to do with him and Mariko?
(a) demote them.
(b) sacrifice them.
(c) promote them.
(d) sell them.

15. Why does Omi's wife agree that the money is well spent?
(a) it will impress the villagers.
(b) it could lead to promotion.
(c) it shows his status in the world.
(d) it might be repaid by Toranaga.

Short Answer Questions

1. What agreement do Buntaro and Mariko come to?

2. Where does Blackthorne ignore an insult from Ishido?

3. What is a relief to Blackthorne when he is allowed to board the Erasmus?

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

5. What is Blackthorne's duty after Toranaga leaves?

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