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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 Honzo beg for pity in "Act Nine"?
(a) For his daughter's sake.
(b) For his soul.
(c) So Oishi will help him up.
(d) So Rikiya will stop hitting him.

2. How do Yuranosuke's men get to Moronao's main gate?
(a) They have to cross a moat.
(b) They have to fight guards.
(c) They have to sneak through shadows.
(d) They have to climb a wall.

3. How is Moronao's head severed?
(a) With a sword.
(b) With a daggar.
(c) With a sharp rock.
(d) With a knife.

4. Why does Okaru refuse to leave with Ichinomiya in "Act Six"?
(a) He doesn't bring her a present.
(b) He owes her money.
(c) She is afraid of him.
(d) She loves her husband.

5. To whom does Okaru admit to reading Yuranosuke's letter?
(a) Heiemon.
(b) No one.
(c) Yuranosuke.
(d) Kaoyo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is stolen from Amakawaya Gihei's wife in "Act Ten"?

2. Where does Yuranosuke say snow is best preserved?

3. How does Amakawaya Gihei feel after being tricked by Yuranosuke in "Act Ten"?

4. How does Kudayu die?

5. How does the author describe the samurai who storm Moronao's mansion in "Act Eleven"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Amakawaya Gihei respond to being tricked by Yuranosuke?

2. Why doesn't Okaru leave with Ichinomiya in "Act Six"?

3. What does Okaru say about the letter from Kaoyo in "Act Seven"?

4. How does Tonase try to protect her daughter's engagement in "Act Nine"?

5. How do Yuranosuke's men get inside Moronao's mansion?

6. Why do the police show up at Amakawaya Gihei's house?

7. What is the truth behind the police in "Act Ten"?

8. How does Yuranosuke help Amakawaya Gihei's wife?

9. Why does Okaru ask to kill herself in "Act Seven"?

10. What happens when Oishi attacks Honzo?

(see the answer keys)

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