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

2. What does the puppet say about curiosity?
(a) That it can be very dangerous.
(b) That it is healthy up to a point.
(c) That it can lead to knowing things one does not wish to know
(d) That it is dishonorable to give in to one's curiosity.

3. How does Kinshi get out of his chores?
(a) He volunteers to go to market.
(b) He says he needs to practice.
(c) He says he is sick.
(d) He volunteers to deliver an invitation from Yoshida.

4. What happens after the play is done?
(a) The lights go out and a voice makes a statement.
(b) The people stand and chant Saburo's name.
(c) The soldiers start clubbing people.
(d) Nothing out of the ordinary.

5. What does Okada admit to Jiro?
(a) There is no Saburo.
(b) Yoshida is Saburo.
(c) He is Saburo.
(d) Hanji is Saburo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jiro say when he asks to speak to Okada?

2. How do the boys treat Jiro?

3. What does Okada ask Jiro?

4. Why is Kinshi worried about his part in the next performance?

5. Why dos Jiro run past Okada?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jiro manage to get Kinshi his role back in the play?

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

3. What wakes Jiro in the night and what is the outcome?

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

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

6. What does Kinshi say to Jiro the next morning?

7. What does Jiro think about concerning arranging a meeting with Saburo?

8. How does Jiro discover a Samurai sword?

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

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

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