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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. What is the Hanaza?
(a) The community dining hall.
(b) The puppet theater.
(c) The outdoor craft fair.
(d) The outdoor meeting place.

2. What has Jiro learned about his mother?
(a) She is dying.
(b) She wants to see Jiro.
(c) She has had another child.
(d) She has returned home without Hanji.

3. Who is jealous of Jiro?
(a) Wada.
(b) No one.
(c) Minoru.
(d) Kinshi.

4. What is Mochida's response to Jiro's question?
(a) The puppet is unbalanced.
(b) Jiro has to work longer for a recommendation.
(c) There is no more work.
(d) Jiro may visit Hanji.

5. About what has Yoshida just sent word?
(a) He needs a special Empress puppet.
(b) He does not need the new puppet Hanji is making.
(c) He needs a whole set of children puppets.
(d) He needs several new puppets.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Kinshi?

3. How does Okada react to Jiro's request?

4. What does Jiro keep doing?

5. What does Jiro hope about his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do some of the attendees feel about the resemblance of Joman to Saburo?

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

3. What does Jiro discover when he goes to steal the script for the next play?

4. Who are the other apprentices?

5. What does Kinshi steal for a celebration and what happens?

6. What does Jiro offer to about the new play and what is the outcome?

7. How does Kinshi perform when he takes over for Kwada one day?

8. What happens when Jiro goes home to see his mother?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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