2. What does Jiro do to prepare for his part in the new production?
(a) Practices constantly.
(b) Wraps his foot tightly to help the pain.
(c) Does acrobatic stunts.
(d) Runs several miles every day.

3. Who is Saburo?
(a) The medicine man of the village.
(b) A notorious bandit.
(c) The mayor of the village.
(d) A blacksmith.

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

5. What does Kinshi say he did the last time there was a new play?
(a) Stole Yoshida's personal copy.
(b) Memorized all the lines.
(c) Changed some of the lines.
(d) Suggested some new puppets for it.

6. 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.

7. What does Jiro decide to do?
(a) Work a small plot of land near the forest.
(b) Go offer himself as an apprentice to Yoshidaq.
(c) Go to the big city to find work.
(d) Apprentice himself to the blacksmith.

8. What tells Yoshida tell Jiro to do?
(a) Get ready for the performance.
(b) To watch the play once to understand the plot.
(c) To sit in the corner quietly until after the performance.
(d) To go home.

9. To whom does Kinshi introduce Jiro?
(a) To Yoshida.
(b) To his younger brother.
(c) To his dog.
(d) To the other apprentices.

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

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

12. Who has fallen in love with Joman?
(a) Kinshi's aunt.
(b) Hanji's sister.
(c) No one.
(d) Fusamu.

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

14. What does Kinshi say the left-hand operators will do?
(a) Try to mess up Jiro on his first day.
(b) Pull the curtain while Jiro drops the set.
(c) Move the puppets towards the center of the stage.
(d) Nod when it's time to pull the curtain.

15. How does Jiro's family make money?
(a) Selling eggs.
(b) Spinning wool.
(c) Making calligraphy invitations.
(d) Selling puppets.