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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hell Screen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zenchi feat when his nose reddens and swells?
(a) He has angered Buddha.
(b) He has caused an infection.
(c) He has caught a disease.
(d) His nose is growing back.

2. What is the name of the painter who created the Hell Screen?
(a) Harikawa.
(b) Akiro.
(c) Yoshihide.
(d) Yuta.

3. What kind of test does Buddha say Kandata failed?
(a) A test of compassion.
(b) A test of love.
(c) A test of faith.
(d) A test of strength.

4. Which part of the Hell screen frightens everyone with its power?
(a) The devil bonfire.
(b) The firestorm.
(c) The fire circle.
(d) The buddhist slaves.

5. How does the narrator say Yoshihide watches his daughter burn?
(a) With tears in his eyes.
(b) With hellish torture.
(c) With religious reverance.
(d) With a swell of laughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is watching the scene from Paradise?

2. What is Zenchi's chief characteristic?

3. What does the Lord ask Yoshihide to paint?

4. Where does Nara post his sign?

5. Who makes the first testimony in the Bamboo Grove?

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