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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, 'Night Rovers'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jiro's part in the new play?
(a) Snipe holder.
(b) Curtain raiser.
(c) Foot manipulator for one of the whale puppets.
(d) Foot manipulator for one of the female puppets.

2. How many ryo are placed as a reward on Saburo's head?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 100.
(c) 1000.
(d) 150,000.

3. What does Jiro think Yoshida does beautifully at the performance?
(a) Moves the female puppet's fingers.
(b) The sword fight.
(c) The interview with the Emperor.
(d) The suicide scene.

4. What is one reason Jiro has decided to do what he does?
(a) His father is very ill.
(b) His mother has been hounding him too much.
(c) There will be one less mouth to feed at home.
(d) He can learn blacksmithing and then set up a shop.

5. How is Minoru described?
(a) Handsome and has a beautiful voice.
(b) Handsome.
(c) Ugly and thin.
(d) There is no mention of a Minoru.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Jiro irritable as Kinshi practices?

2. What does Jiro offer to do for Kenshi?

3. What does Kinshi say the left-hand operators will do?

4. Why does Fusamu go into fits of shrieking?

5. What does Kinshi say he did the last time there was a new play?

(see the answer key)

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