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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. Why does Jiro not want to go to Yoshida?
(a) Jiro does not think Yoshida will care.
(b) Yoshida may fire Jiro.
(c) Yoshida will be too angry to listen.
(d) Yoshida may punish Kenshi terribly.

2. Where is the crest Jiro sees?
(a) On a dagger that is on the river bank.
(b) On the cape.
(c) On a sword.
(d) Stamped on the barrel of rice.

3. What is the bird on the crest of the Samurai who visits Yoshida?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A hawk.
(c) A heron.
(d) A vulture.

4. What does Joman's wife do after he goes to prison?
(a) Grieves for years.
(b) Kills herself.
(c) Goes into a Buddhist convent.
(d) Marries another man.

5. How is the play doing as Spring rolls around?
(a) It is about to be retired.
(b) It is still successful.
(c) It is poorly attended.
(d) It has been banned by the Shogun.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the boys treat Jiro?

2. Who is shouting for Yoshida at the gate?

3. How does Jiro respond to Yashida's questioning?

4. How does Kinshi get out of his chores?

5. What awakens Jiro in the middle of the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jiro discover a Samurai sword?

2. What does Hanji tell Jiro and offer to do, and what is Jiro's response?

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

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

5. How does Joman avoid being executed?

6. What does Jiro find when he goes into the storeroom and what happens as he trying to decide what to do?

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

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

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

10. What part is Kinshi assigned in the new play and what does Jiro learn as they go to get puppets for Kinshi to practice?

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