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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Kampei describe his relationship with Senzaki Yagoro?
(a) They are former enemies.
(b) They are near strangers.
(c) They are distant cousins.
(d) They are comrades in arms.

2. What does Ono Sadakuro do to the old man in "Act Five"?
(a) Ties him up.
(b) Laughs at him.
(c) Kicks him.
(d) Stabs him.

3. What does Lord Wakasanosuke tell Honzo will probably happen if he kills Moronao?
(a) He'll have to move.
(b) He'll have to go to jail.
(c) He'll have to forfeit his house.
(d) He'll have to pay Moronao's family off.

4. In "Act Five," what does the old man tell Ono Sadakuro about his money?
(a) He found it behind the temple.
(b) He stole it from someone.
(c) He got it from selling his daughter.
(d) It is his life savings.

5. In "Act Five," what is Ono Sadakuro new role?
(a) A thief.
(b) A prophet.
(c) A fortune teller.
(d) A merchant.

6. Where does Hangan injure Moronao in "Act Three"?
(a) The leg.
(b) The back.
(c) The arm.
(d) The forehead.

7. Why doesn't Rikiya kiss Konami in "Act Two"?
(a) She is socially beneath him.
(b) He says he follows the rules.
(c) She pushes him away.
(d) He isn't interested in her.

8. What does Ishido say will happen to Lord Hangan's lands?
(a) Land will be added.
(b) The land will be traded.
(c) The land will be taken.
(d) They will have to take on new servants.

9. In "Act Four," what does Kaoyo say is the root of the problems with Moronao?
(a) His attempt to win her over.
(b) His honor.
(c) His waste of money.
(d) His pride.

10. How does Kakogawa Honzo Yukikuni describe Yashuchki's wife's questions in "Act Two"?
(a) Not dangerous.
(b) Physically dangerous.
(c) Philosophically dangerous.
(d) Socially dangerous.

11. How does Kaoyo identify Nitta Yoshisada's helmet?
(a) By scent.
(b) By inscription.
(c) By weight.
(d) By appearance.

12. Who greets Deputy Ashikaga Tadayoshi first when he arrives at the celebration for Lord Takauji's new temple?
(a) The governor.
(b) The lords.
(c) The king.
(d) The mayor.

13. How does Yasuchika know about Moronao and Kaoyo in "Act One"?
(a) He sees Kaoyo crying.
(b) Moronao asks him for advice.
(c) Moronao tells him.
(d) Kaoyo tells him.

14. What message does Rikiya tell Konami in "Act Two"?
(a) Rumors he heard.
(b) His new job description.
(c) The state of local prisoners.
(d) Directions for a celebration.

15. What impresses Goemon about Rikiya in "Act Four"?
(a) That she helps fix his shoe.
(b) That she cooks well.
(c) That she stays with Hangan all night.
(d) That she is a good fighter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Act Four," what does Hangan say he regrets?

2. Why does someone want Lord Hangan to have a letterbox in "Act Three"?

3. What does Kampei do when he sees the samurai walking in "Act Five"?

4. Why does Wakasanosuke pretend to be ill in "Act Three"?

5. What is the first thing Yakushiji demands after Hangan dies?

(see the answer keys)

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