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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What list does Yoshida post?
(a) A list of new words in the play.
(b) The rotation of cleaning and scrubbing duties.
(c) The boys' roles in the new play.
(d) The names of the expected attendees of the opening night of the new play.

2. What does Jiro hope about his father?
(a) He will get a job with Yoshida also.
(b) He will recover from his bad fall.
(c) He will come to the performance.
(d) He will let Jiro come back home.

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

4. What do Saburo and his band rob one evening?
(a) A samurai's home.
(b) A bank.
(c) A rice brokerage.
(d) A pig farm.

5. In what disguise do Saburo and his crew pull off the robbery?
(a) As sailors.
(b) As soldiers.
(c) As peasant farmers.
(d) As Komuso monks.

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

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

8. What has Jiro learned about his mother?
(a) She is dying.
(b) She has had another child.
(c) She wants to see Jiro.
(d) She has returned home without Hanji.

9. About whom do Jiro and Hanji talk with another man?
(a) A rice merchant.
(b) A wool merchant.
(c) A cloth merchant.
(d) A new offcial.

10. Who is constantly frustrated with Jiro?
(a) The mayor.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His grandfather.

11. 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.

12. Why is Jiro worried about his new duty?
(a) His foot is still hurting from almost being attacked.
(b) He is not very tall.
(c) It is a big responsibility and he is not sure he is ready.
(d) He trips the last time he had to do this job.

13. What does Jiro decide to do on the New Year instead of celebrating with the others?
(a) Go see his mother.
(b) Work overtime for some food for his mother.
(c) Go to talk to his brother.
(d) Sleep.

14. Who is Okada?
(a) The cook.
(b) The master painter.
(c) The master chanter.
(d) The stable hand.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kwada's job in the theater?

2. How many ryo are placed as a reward on Saburo's head?

3. Who is jealous of Jiro?

4. What tells Yoshida tell Jiro to do?

5. With whom does Yoshida find fault when he watches the boys' practice?

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