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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kampei promise Senzaki Yagoro in "Act Five"?

2. How does Kudayu say Goemon could have avoided the disaster between Moronao and Hangan?

3. In "Act Two," why does Honzo ask Konami to leave the room when Lord Wakasanosuke enters?

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

5. How does Kakogawa Honzo Yukikuni describe Yashuchki's wife's questions in "Act Two"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tonase do when instructed to receive a messenger?

2. What rumors spread in "Act Two"?

3. What happens when Kampei fixes his rifle fuse in "Act Five"?

4. In "Act Three," how does the letterbox make its way to Moronao?

5. What does Moronao do after the meeting about Nitta Yoshisada's helmet?

6. What does Lord Takauji do in "Act One"?

7. How is Kudayu tested in "Act Four"?

8. In "Act Four," what is Hara Goemon's opinion of Hangan's problem with Moronao?

9. Why does Honzo first ask to meet Moronao in "Act Three"?

10. How does Hangan react to the order that he must commit seppuku?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the symbolism of either Hangan's dagger or the rusty samurai sword. Define symbolism and use examples of how Izumo uses both items in his writing.

Essay Topic 2

Explore the gender roles of this play. Choose two female characters who break their roles and assess the impact. Discuss gender roles and use examples from the play to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of seppuku in this drama? What themes does it help explore? How does it drive the text and the characters? Provide quotes from the book to support your discussion on seppuku.

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