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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Joman disguise himself as?
(a) Fusamu's old mother.
(b) Saburo.
(c) Joman's grandfather.
(d) The Shogun for whom he works.

2. What is said about Yoshida?
(a) He is retiring and handing over the theater to Okada.
(b) He has an audience with the Shogun.
(c) He is sending his son to work for the Shogun.
(d) He is sick.

3. Who is Okada?
(a) The master chanter.
(b) The cook.
(c) The master painter.
(d) The stable hand.

4. What does Jiro find when he is stealing the text of the next play?
(a) A basket hat.
(b) A letter from Yoshida to Saburo.
(c) Nothing out of the ordinary.
(d) A letter from Hanji to Yoshida.

5. What is happening when Jiro gets to the theater?
(a) Officials are trying to make Yoshida pay more taxes.
(b) A performance is in progress.
(c) There is a small fire.
(d) The sets are being changed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jiro decide to do on the New Year instead of celebrating with the others?

2. What does Kinshi say he did the last time there was a new play?

3. What does Okada tell Jiro to claim?

4. How does Jiro do in his part of the play?

5. How is Minoru described?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Jiro and Kinshi think of Yoshida's performance?

2. Where do Jiro and his father go and spend their money, and who do they talk to there?

3. How does Jiro being rude earn him an apprenticeship?

4. What does Jiro hope about his father and what is the outcome?

5. What do Saburo and his gang do one evening?

6. What does Jiro admire about one of Yoshida's apprentices?

7. Why is Jiro almost attacked and who saves him?

8. What do Jiro and Kinshi get to do on stage during one performance?

9. Why does Jiro make mistakes and how does his mother react?

10. How does Jiro help his father and how does this help his family?

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