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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, 'A Matter of Life and Death'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Jiro learned about his mother?
(a) She has returned home without Hanji.
(b) She is dying.
(c) She wants to see Jiro.
(d) She has had another child.

2. What does Jiro hope about his father?
(a) He will let Jiro come back home.
(b) He will get a job with Yoshida also.
(c) He will recover from his bad fall.
(d) He will come to the performance.

3. To whom does Kinshi introduce Jiro?
(a) To Yoshida.
(b) To the other apprentices.
(c) To his younger brother.
(d) To his dog.

4. How does Yoshida praise the assistant magistrate?
(a) Yoshida does not respond at all to the assistant magistrate.
(b) Saying assistant magistrate is very wise.
(c) Saying assistant magistrate is very wily.
(d) Saying assistant magistrate is very noble.

5. What does Jiro reply to Okada's question?
(a) That Jiro could never hurt Kenshi.
(b) That Jiro believes in what Saburo is doing.
(c) That is not up to Jiro to judge.
(d) That Jiro trust Kenshi completely.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what are the boys preparing?

2. What does Yoshido say about Jiro?

3. What is the bird on the crest of the Samurai who visits Yoshida?

4. Where does Jiro sleep?

5. Where does Kinshi say it is forbidden to go?

(see the answer key)

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