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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 does Kinshi say to Jiro about the available food at the theater?
(a) He thinks the food is stolen.
(b) It is wrong for them to have so much.
(c) He does not know where they get the food.
(d) He thinks they should distribute the food to the poor.

2. What does Jira ask Okada?
(a) To speak to Yoshida.
(b) For a copy of the play.
(c) To be released from his apprenticeship.
(d) To go once more to check on his father.

3. What does Jiro think Yoshida does beautifully at the performance?
(a) The sword fight.
(b) Moves the female puppet's fingers.
(c) The interview with the Emperor.
(d) The suicide scene.

4. What are the wealthy in the town saying?
(a) The poor need to work harder.
(b) The poor do not deserve to eat.
(c) They will not trust the police again.
(d) The police are incompetent.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jiro sleep?

2. What does Kinshi say he has to do?

3. How does Jiro feel about himself in regards to his family?

4. Who is to control the snipe?

5. How does Saburo's gang convince a merchant that the merchant is under arrest?

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