2. Who does Joman disguise himself as?
(a) The Shogun for whom he works.
(b) Saburo.
(c) Joman's grandfather.
(d) Fusamu's old mother.

3. How do the boys feel about Kinshi?
(a) They all hate him.
(b) They all think he is a show off.
(c) They are all jealous of him.
(d) They all love him.

4. What does the visitor to the theater bring?
(a) A note from Jiro's grandfather.
(b) Money.
(c) A letter of demands.
(d) Jiro's sleeping quilts.

5. What is Joman's occupation?
(a) A samurai.
(b) A scribe.
(c) A potter.
(d) A bandit.

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

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

8. For what is Yoshida disciplining one of the boys?
(a) Breaking a cycle.
(b) Breaking a pot.
(c) Mixing the clay too thin.
(d) Moving a puppet.

9. Where are Hanji and Isako?
(a) The big city.
(b) Jiro's cousin's farm.
(c) Jiro does not find out.
(d) Jiro's grandfather's place in the capitol.

10. What does Okada tell Jiro to claim?
(a) That Okada is going to put Jiro in charge of the other boys.
(b) That Jiro is going to be allowed to control a puppet.
(c) That Jiro stole a copy of the play.
(d) That Jiro has memorized the play just by listening to it.

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

12. How does Okada react to Jiro's request?
(a) He refuses to give Jiro a copy.
(b) He laughs and gives him a copy.
(c) He says he will send someone to find out about Hinji.
(d) He says he cannot release him.

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

14. What is Jiro's part in the new play?
(a) Foot manipulator for one of the female puppets.
(b) Foot manipulator for one of the whale puppets.
(c) Snipe holder.
(d) Curtain raiser.

15. Where does Jiro visit Okada?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In his dressing room.
(c) In the stables.
(d) In the bath house.