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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. Who does the character Joman resemble?
(a) The Shogun.
(b) Yoshida.
(c) Okada.
(d) Saburo.

2. Why won't Kinshi allow Jiro to come with him at night?
(a) Jiro is too small.
(b) Jiro is too kind and would get hurt.
(c) Jiro needs to cover for Kinshi at the theater.
(d) Kinshi works better alone.

3. Why does Fusamu go into fits of shrieking?
(a) Her dog is killed by one of the soldiers.
(b) Her brother is killed by one of the bandits.
(c) A bandit accidentally kills her cat.
(d) To pretend her mother has died.

4. Who is Yoshida?
(a) A master potter.
(b) Jiro's brother.
(c) Jiro's uncle.
(d) The master puppeteer.

5. Who wrote the play, "The Thief of the Tokaido"?
(a) Saburo.
(b) Kinshi.
(c) Yoshida.
(d) Okada.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jiro worry about concerning his mother?

2. Why is Kinshi worried about his part in the next performance?

3. How do the boys treat Jiro?

4. Why does Jiro worry about his decision?

5. Who is Fusamu?

(see the answer key)

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