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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, 'The Hanaza'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jiro worry about his decision?
(a) He worries that his mother will miss him.
(b) He is afraid of failure.
(c) He is afraid he will miss his brothers.
(d) He is of making his parents angry.

2. What is the state of Jiro's family?
(a) They have to move.
(b) Hungry.
(c) Comfortable.
(d) They have to send in more tax money.

3. What does Jiro say to Yoshida?
(a) That Jiro can make puppets.
(b) That Kenshi is a wonderful son.
(c) That Jiro will work very hard.
(d) That Jiro is the new apprentice.

4. Who is Kinshi?
(a) The boy Jiro saw being disciplined.
(b) The son of Saburo.
(c) A beggar boy Jiro meets at the blacksmith's stable.
(d) The blacksmith's son.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who offers the reward for Saburo's capture?

2. How do the boys feel about Kinshi?

3. Who is Hanji?

4. What is the Hanaza?

5. With whom does Yoshida find fault when he watches the boys' practice?

(see the answer key)

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