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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 is constantly frustrated with Jiro?
(a) His mother.
(b) The mayor.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His father.

2. Who saves Jiro from a ronin?
(a) Hanji.
(b) Yoshida.
(c) Jiro saves himself.
(d) Kenshi.

3. Who tells Jiro he is selfish?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) Hanji.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sister.

4. Why does Jiro worry about his decision?
(a) He worries that his mother will miss him.
(b) He is afraid he will miss his brothers.
(c) He is afraid of failure.
(d) He is of making his parents angry.

5. What does Yoshida do after discovering the celebration?
(a) Joins in the celebration.
(b) Whips Jiro.
(c) Whips Kenshi.
(d) Fires Jiro.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Yoshida?

2. What is one reason Jiro has decided to do what he does?

3. What happens to the snipe?

4. How is Minoru described?

5. Who wrote the play, "The Thief of the Tokaido"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Jiro and his father sell their puppets?

2. What do the authorities and merchant's guild offer?

3. What does Yoshida tell Jiro when Jiro presents himself to the man and how does Kinshi reassure Jiro?

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

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

6. Who posts the roles for the new play and what is Jiro's role?

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

8. Who are the other apprentices?

9. What play does Okada finish and what do the apprentices worry about concerning the new play?

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

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