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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 is Jiro irritable as Kinshi practices?
(a) He is worried that Saburo is going to attack the theater again.
(b) He is worried about his mother.
(c) He is jealous of Kinshi.
(d) He is worried about Hanji.

2. What is going to be the entrance fee for a special showing of "The Thief of the Tokaido"?
(a) Two for one.
(b) Free.
(c) Half price.
(d) Same as always.

3. Who comes to the theater the next morning?
(a) Jiro's youngest brother.
(b) Isako.
(c) Hanji.
(d) Saburo.

4. How does Saburo's gang rob the merchant's house?
(a) They do not rob the merchant after he gives them some money that is on his person.
(b) By forcing the occupants to vacate the buildings with a search warrant.
(c) They only rob the livestock.
(d) They do so after putting the merchant in jail.

5. What does the person who calls him selfish say will be the result of Jiro joining the theater?
(a) Hanji will become ill.
(b) Hanji will kill himself.
(c) Jiro will fail.
(d) Isako will die of grief.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wears baskets on their heads?

2. What does Jira ask Okada?

3. Where does Jiro sleep?

4. What does the Samurai tell Yoshida?

5. What does Jiro think Yoshida does beautifully at the performance?

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