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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. Why does Jiro not want to go to Yoshida?
(a) Yoshida will be too angry to listen.
(b) Yoshida may punish Kenshi terribly.
(c) Yoshida may fire Jiro.
(d) Jiro does not think Yoshida will care.

2. What is said about Yoshida?
(a) He has an audience with the Shogun.
(b) He is sending his son to work for the Shogun.
(c) He is retiring and handing over the theater to Okada.
(d) He is sick.

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

4. What is offered for Saburo's capture?
(a) Some land.
(b) A large monetary reward.
(c) Elevation to noble class.
(d) Nothing.

5. What is wrong with Hanji?
(a) He has bad lungs.
(b) He had a stroke.
(c) He had a heart attack.
(d) He broke his hip.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one reason Jiro has decided to do what he does?

2. What does Kinshi say to Jiro about the available food at the theater?

3. How many ryo are placed as a reward on Saburo's head?

4. What will Jiro be able to do someday if he is employed properly?

5. What tells Yoshida tell Jiro to do?

(see the answer key)

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