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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Act One," what problem does Moronao have with Nitta Yoshisada's helmet?
(a) He thinks it is ugly.
(b) He believes the helmet belongs to the enemy.
(c) He doesn't know if it is his.
(d) He hates the person who made the helmet.

2. In "Act One," where do some of the lords want Nitta Yoshisada's helmet?
(a) In the trash.
(b) In the treasury.
(c) Back in Nitta Yoshisada's house.
(d) In the temple.

3. Why does Kampei cry when he sees Senzaki Yagoro in "Act Five"?
(a) Because he has been sent away from his house.
(b) Because he didn't help Hangan.
(c) Because he is poor.
(d) Because he wronged Senzaki Yagoro.

4. What does Hangan stab himself with in "Act Four"?
(a) A daggar.
(b) A knife.
(c) A sword.
(d) A sai.

5. In "Act Three," when Honzo summons Moronao, why does Moronao prepare to fight?
(a) He knows he's going to be kicked out.
(b) He thinks he is being tricked.
(c) He's angry at someone else.
(d) He believes Honzo robbed him.

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

7. How does Kakogawa Honzo Yukikuni feel about the rumors about Yasuchika in "Act Two"?
(a) He embellishes them.
(b) He tries to confirm them.
(c) He is worried about them.
(d) He dismisses them.

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

9. Why does Wakasanosuke pretend to be ill in "Act Three"?
(a) He is bored.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is ashamed.
(d) He wants to leave.

10. How does Moronao make advances on Kaoyo?
(a) He makes her dinner.
(b) He asks her sister for help.
(c) He takes her on a walk.
(d) He gives her a poem.

11. Where is Hangan's body taken after his death?
(a) To the temple.
(b) To the backyard.
(c) To his family burial ground.
(d) To his mother's house.

12. What title does Enya Hangan Takasada hold?
(a) Major.
(b) Knight.
(c) Governor.
(d) Lord.

13. Why does someone want Lord Hangan to have a letterbox in "Act Three"?
(a) So he can give it to Moronao.
(b) So he can use it in his office.
(c) So he feels honored.
(d) So he can give it to Kaoyo.

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

15. Who does Moronao arrive with at Tadayoshi in "Act Three"?
(a) A shogun.
(b) A lord.
(c) A lady.
(d) A retainer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hangan injure Moronao in "Act Three"?

2. In "Act Four," what does Kaoyo say is the root of the problems with Moronao?

3. Why is Yakushiji harsh toward Hangan when he first meets him?

4. Where is the temple that Lord Takauji builds in "Act One"?

5. What does Moronao insult Yasuchika about in "Act One"?

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