2. What does Jiro find where he is preparing to practice?
(a) A dagger.
(b) A red cape.
(c) A barrel of rice.
(d) A Samaurai sword.

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

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

5. Where is the crest Jiro sees?
(a) On a dagger that is on the river bank.
(b) Stamped on the barrel of rice.
(c) On a sword.
(d) On the cape.

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

7. How do the boys treat Jiro?
(a) Like a lucky charm.
(b) Like a traitor.
(c) The same as always.
(d) Like an outsider.

8. Where does Kinshi say it is forbidden to go?
(a) In the upstairs storehouse.
(b) In the cellar.
(c) In the attic.
(d) In the stable's loft.

9. 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.

10. What does a fishmonger arrive to tell those at the theater?
(a) About the Emperor's response to the play.
(b) About the assistant magistrate losing his position.
(c) About the assistant magistrate losing his head.
(d) About Saburo's latest theft.

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

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

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

14. Why does Jiro know he cannot turn in Yashida?
(a) It would be a betrayal.
(b) It would be the end of food for the poor.
(c) It would leave him without a job.
(d) It would harm his parents.

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