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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book III, Fire.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of business does Oko run?
(a) A blacksmith's.
(b) A factory.
(c) A store.
(d) A brothel.

2. What does the man Matahachi drinks with know Sasaki to be?
(a) A big brain.
(b) A weak mind.
(c) A great swordsman.
(d) A great wrestler.

3. What is the Japanese word for a swordsman?
(a) Nikkan.
(b) Ronin.
(c) Polono.
(d) Samurai.

4. Who did Oko take the items from that she has sold?
(a) A family she works for.
(b) Dead soldiers.
(c) Government officials.
(d) Her friends.

5. What does Mataachi do with the warrior's possessions?
(a) He throws them into the lake.
(b) He buries them.
(c) He burns them.
(d) He steals them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Takuan warn Otsu against?

2. Who does Matashachi's mother blame for Matashachi not returning home?

3. What has Mataachi bought to eat?

4. What is the name of Matahachi's wife?

5. Where does Jo say his father now lives?

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