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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. What merchandise does Amakawaya Gihei have that interests Rikiya?
(a) Rifles.
(b) Gold bars.
(c) Furniture.
(d) Armor.

2. Why does Kudayu want to stay behind with Yuranosuke in "Act Seven"?
(a) To steal from him.
(b) To make friends.
(c) To threaten him.
(d) To read his letter.

3. What does Okaru's mother do at the end of "Act Six"?
(a) Try to find her daughter.
(b) Sleep.
(c) Grieve.
(d) Call for help.

4. Why is Kudayu shocked by Yuranosuke's behavior in "Act Seven"?
(a) He is eating on a death anniversary.
(b) He has been drinking for days.
(c) He makes fun of his superiors.
(d) He tore his ceremonial robes.

5. What does Yuranosuke ask from Moronau in "Act Eleven"?
(a) Servants.
(b) An apology.
(c) His forgiveness.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings Okaru's father's body back to the family?

2. Why does Tonase show her husband's sword to Rikiya's mother?

3. What does Amakawaya Gihei offer the samurai in "Act Ten"?

4. Where does Yuranosuke say snow is best preserved?

5. How is Moronao's head severed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Heiemon tell Okaru in "Act Seven"?

2. Why does Kudayu hide out in Yuranosuke's room?

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

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

5. How does Moronao act shortly before his house is stormed by Yuranosuke's samurai?

6. What does Oishi reveal at the end of "Act Nine"?

7. Why does Amakawaya Gihei give his wife divorce papers?

8. What does Moronao do when the samurai enter his mansion in "Act Eleven"?

9. In "Act Six," how does Okaru try to help her husband?

10. Why do Konami and Tonase travel to Yuranosuke's house in "Act Eight"?

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