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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. How does Saburo's gang convince a merchant that the merchant is under arrest?
(a) The gang uses the clothing they stole at the play.
(b) They do not need to convince the merchant; they threaten him.
(c) They have forged papers.
(d) They have a false warrant tacked to the merchant's door.

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

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

4. What does Jiro agree to do after the last performance of the day?
(a) Go and tell his mother to stay home that night.
(b) Ask Kenshi to see Okada.
(c) Retrieve the sword.
(d) Go and warn the night rovers.

5. Why dos Jiro run past Okada?
(a) He hears Kenshi screaming.
(b) He is needed in the theater.
(c) He hears his father yelling.
(d) He is afraid of what the man will do.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is going to be the entrance fee for a special showing of "The Thief of the Tokaido"?

2. What does Okada admit to Jiro?

3. What does Yashida order Jiro to do?

4. Where does Jiro decide to practice his part?

5. What is pinned to the door?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Okada tell Tozo after Jiro leaves Okada?

2. How does Joman avoid being executed?

3. What does Jiro beg Kinshi to do and what is Kinshi's reply?

4. What happens when the boys are sewing and practicing later that night and how does Yoshida react?

5. What does the assistant magistrate first tell Yoshida and what does the assistant magistrate later say?

6. How does Jiro discover a Samurai sword?

7. What does Yoshida ask Jiro and then tell Jiro to do?

8. How does Jiro arrange the meeting with Okada?

9. What does Jiro conclude after seeing the Samurai sword?

10. What does Okada tell Jiro and how does Jiro react?

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