2. How is the play doing as Spring rolls around?
(a) It is still successful.
(b) It is poorly attended.
(c) It is about to be retired.
(d) It has been banned by the Shogun.

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

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

5. What does Okada ask Jiro to do?
(a) Not say anything to Kenshi.
(b) Retrieve the Samurai sword.
(c) Go to an address and leave a note.
(d) Continue as if nothing has happened.

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

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

8. What is happening in the city when Jiro goes there after the performance?
(a) Rioting.
(b) Absolute silence.
(c) Hundreds of people are standing silently outside the Shogun's residence.
(d) Nothing.

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

10. To whom does Jiro think it would be best to talk?
(a) Tozo.
(b) His mother.
(c) Mochida.
(d) Okada.

11. What does Kinshi say to Jiro about the available food at the theater?
(a) He does not know where they get the food.
(b) He thinks the food is stolen.
(c) He thinks they should distribute the food to the poor.
(d) It is wrong for them to have so much.

12. Who does Jiro think is Saburto?
(a) Okada.
(b) He is not sure.
(c) Yoshida.
(d) Hanji.

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

14. Why is Jiro irritable as Kinshi practices?
(a) He is worried about Hanji.
(b) He is worried that Saburo is going to attack the theater again.
(c) He is worried about his mother.
(d) He is jealous of Kinshi.

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