2. What does Jira say he will try to arrange for Kinshi?
(a) A way to keep his assigned job.
(b) A meeting with Saburo.
(c) A meeting with Yashida.
(d) A bigger part in the next play.

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

4. How do the boys decide to give Kinshi his role back?
(a) They do not see how they can do so.
(b) A last-minute swap.
(c) To appeal to Yoshida.
(d) To appeal to Okada.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. Who is shouting for Yoshida at the gate?
(a) The police.
(b) Saburo's gang.
(c) No one.
(d) The night rovers.

14. Where does Jiro decide to practice his part?
(a) In the upstairs storeroom.
(b) Down by the river.
(c) In the practice room.
(d) The stable.

15. What does the Samurai tell Yoshida?
(a) That the performance will be done in the town square.
(b) That the performance will not be allowed.
(c) That Yoshida can make his own decision about whether to do the play or not.
(d) That there will be hidden soldiers in the audience.