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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jiro respond to Yashida's questioning?
(a) Jiro feigns ignorance.
(b) Jiro starts crying.
(c) Jiro says Kanshi is taking medicine to Jiro's mother.
(d) Jiro tells the truth.

2. What does the puppet say about curiosity?
(a) That it is healthy up to a point.
(b) That it is dishonorable to give in to one's curiosity.
(c) That it can lead to knowing things one does not wish to know
(d) That it can be very dangerous.

3. What does Jiro want his mother to do when he sees her in the audience?
(a) Come backstage after the performance.
(b) See his part in the play.
(c) Leave.
(d) Nothing.

4. What does Jiro say to Mochida's question?
(a) Kanshi has been having nightmares.
(b) Kanshi went for an early morning walk.
(c) Kanshi has not been feeling well.
(d) Kanshi is sad.

5. What do the other boys do for Kinshi?
(a) Find him a better-fitting harness.
(b) Cover for him.
(c) Keep him awake.
(d) There's nothing they can do for him.

6. How does Saburo's gang rob the merchant's house?
(a) By forcing the occupants to vacate the buildings with a search warrant.
(b) They do so after putting the merchant in jail.
(c) They do not rob the merchant after he gives them some money that is on his person.
(d) They only rob the livestock.

7. What does Jiro tell Okada?
(a) About Kinshi's night activities.
(b) About his mother being beaten.
(c) About Kinshi's hopes.
(d) About his father's disappearance.

8. What does Mochida say when he grabs Jiro?
(a) Yoshida wants to speak to him.
(b) He is needed to play Kenshi's role.
(c) Kenshi needs him at the river.
(d) His father is outside in the courtyard.

9. What does the man make the puppet do?
(a) Carry a letter.
(b) Faint.
(c) Look like the puppet is about to discover something really big.
(d) Look like the puppet is searching for someone.

10. Why won't Kinshi allow Jiro to come with him at night?
(a) Jiro is too small.
(b) Jiro is too kind and would get hurt.
(c) Jiro needs to cover for Kinshi at the theater.
(d) Kinshi works better alone.

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

12. What does Jiro worry about concerning his mother?
(a) How to help her once she gives birth to her baby.
(b) How to help her.
(c) How to find her a new husband.
(d) Her safety alone in the house.

13. What does Jiro ask Kinshi after the performance?
(a) To see if Yoshida will excuse Kenshi from the play.
(b) To go with Jiro to see Jiro's mother.
(c) If Kinshi is ill.
(d) Not to go out again that night.

14. Who is the person coming up the storeroom stairs?
(a) Yoshida.
(b) Hanji.
(c) Jiro does not know.
(d) Kenshi.

15. What does Hanji give Jiro?
(a) A bandana.
(b) Some money.
(c) A note from Okada.
(d) His fireman's coat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kinshi say he has to do?

2. Why does Jiro know he cannot turn in Yashida?

3. What does Jiro reply to Okada's question?

4. What is going to be the entrance fee for a special showing of "The Thief of the Tokaido"?

5. What does Okada ask Jiro?

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