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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mochida ask Jiro the next morning?
(a) If Kanshi is ill.
(b) Why Kanshi seems always tired.
(c) Where Kanshi is.
(d) Why Kanshi fell asleep at practice the day before.

3. What does Mochida explain to Jiro?
(a) The police have said that nothing controversial may be shown at the theater.
(b) Merchants are staying home to guard their wares.
(c) Saburo's gang has declared the theater off limits.
(d) The police have intimidated many would-be theater goers.

4. Why is Kinshi worried about his part in the next performance?
(a) He has been assigned as foot operator for a difficult part.
(b) He is not worried.
(c) He cannot seem to remember his lines.
(d) He has broken his toe.

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

6. How does Yoshida react when he hears about what is pinned to the door?
(a) He tells them to take the message to the Shogun.
(b) He tells them to ignore the message.
(c) He tells them to post the message in the courtyard.
(d) He tells them to burn the message.

7. What is Jiro shocked when the play opens that night?
(a) His brother is there.
(b) There are few people in attendance.
(c) His father is there.
(d) His mother is there with his father.

8. Who is Hanji disguised as?
(a) No one.
(b) A policeman.
(c) A merchant.
(d) A fireman.

9. What does Jiro explain about Yoshida?
(a) That he is afraid to confront Yoshida.
(b) That Yoshida will probably make Jiro leave the theater.
(c) That Yoshida saved him once.
(d) What he has learned about Yoshida.

10. What are the wealthy in the town saying?
(a) The poor do not deserve to eat.
(b) The police are incompetent.
(c) They will not trust the police again.
(d) The poor need to work harder.

11. What is going to be the entrance fee for a special showing of "The Thief of the Tokaido"?
(a) Free.
(b) Two for one.
(c) Half price.
(d) Same as always.

12. Why is the merchant supposedly arrested?
(a) For cheating on his taxes.
(b) For ties to Saburo.
(c) For accepting bribes.
(d) For bad scales.

13. What does Yashida order Jiro to do?
(a) Leave and not come back.
(b) Go find Kanshi.
(c) Practice to be the foot operator for Akoya's part.
(d) Go home and check on his mother.

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

15. What does Jiro discover when he sneaks into the storehouse?
(a) Kenshi is there.
(b) Hanji is there.
(c) Yoshida is there.
(d) The Samurai sword is gone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is happening in the city when Jiro goes there after the performance?

2. What have some people started doing at night?

3. What does the Samurai tell Yoshida?

4. What does Jiro ask Kinshi after the performance?

5. Where does Jiro decide to practice his part?

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