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

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

4. What does Kinshi steal to celebrate?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Some fireworks.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Wine.

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

6. What is Mochida's response to Jiro's question?
(a) There is no more work.
(b) Jiro has to work longer for a recommendation.
(c) The puppet is unbalanced.
(d) Jiro may visit Hanji.

7. What does Isako not let Jiro do?
(a) Walk her out of the theater.
(b) Talk to Hanji.
(c) Explain his reasons.
(d) Come home.

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

9. Who is jealous of Jiro?
(a) Kinshi.
(b) Wada.
(c) Minoru.
(d) No one.

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

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

12. Who is Yoshida?
(a) A master potter.
(b) Jiro's brother.
(c) Jiro's uncle.
(d) The master puppeteer.

13. How does Jiro feel about himself in regards to his family?
(a) That they believe in him.
(b) That he should help his family more.
(c) That they resent him being alive.
(d) That he is just a nuisance.

14. 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.

15. In what country does Jiro live?
(a) Korea.
(b) China.
(c) Indonesia.
(d) Japan.