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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Ten through Nineteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Blackthorne looking for when he manages to return to his ship?
(a) the rutter.
(b) the ribber.
(c) the rudder.
(d) the rubber.

2. How did the book Blackthorne looks for happen to be on the Erasmus?
(a) it was made by Blackthorne.
(b) it belonged to the first mate.
(c) it was stolen from the Portuguese.
(d) it was bought from the French.

3. What does Blackthorne suspect about Father Sabastio?
(a) that he is not interpreting properly for the Japanese.
(b) that he is using Blackthorne to elevate his own position.
(c) that he is a spy for the Portuguese
(d) that he fears for his own life by talking to him.

4. What offer does Rodrigues make to Blackthorne?
(a) to make him his first mate.
(b) to put in a good word for him.
(c) to help him escape.
(d) to copy his rutters.

5. Before the storm, who comes on deck to see Blackthorne piloting the ship while Rodrigues sleeps?
(a) a priest and Yabu.
(b) Hiro-matsu and Father Sebastio.
(c) Toranaga and Yabu.
(d) Hiro-matsu and Yabu.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Hiro-matsu been serving Toranaga?

2. Who does Suwa know plans to kill Yabu one day?

3. How is Rodrigues found the morning after the storm?

4. Why is Toranaga concerned about Martin Alvito?

5. What does Domingo teach Blackthorne?

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