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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16, 'Fireman of Namba Cho Brigade' and 'Debts of Honor'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jiro ask Mochida?
(a) For help with a puppet Jiro is making.
(b) For permission to check on his father.
(c) For more work.
(d) For a short letter of introduction.

2. What is Taro doing when Jiro talks with him?
(a) Planting corn.
(b) Writing out a bill of sale.
(c) Stealing some grapes.
(d) Looking after his parents' house.

3. Who is Taro?
(a) Jiro's neighbor.
(b) Another puppet apprentice.
(c) Jiro's cousin.
(d) The mean grain merchant.

4. How is Yoshida after his play is shut down?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Angry.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Agrieved.

5. What does Jiro do the next morning after speaking to Mochida?
(a) Writes his mother a letter.
(b) Goes to see his father.
(c) Runs away to the city.
(d) Goes to visit his grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jiro decide to do on the New Year instead of celebrating with the others?

2. What is pinned to the door?

3. How does Yoshida react when he hears about what is pinned to the door?

4. Why is Jiro stopped by a policeman?

5. What does Kinshi steal to celebrate?

(see the answer key)

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