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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Sixty and Sixty-One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Yabu give Blackthorne?
(a) the rutter taken from the Erasmus.
(b) the canon taken from the Erasmus.
(c) the silver taken from the Erasmus.
(d) the muskets taken from the Erasmus.

2. How does Yabu cover his attempt to get the ship's treasure and weaponry for himself?
(a) he lies that his men acted on their own.
(b) he lies that he had orders from Toranga.
(c) he lies that he was only inventorying the goods.
(d) he lies that he was doing it to keep them safe.

3. How does Blackthorne divert attention from Toranaga in the palanquin?
(a) by feigning a fit.
(b) by pointing to the sky.
(c) by bowing low to Ishido.
(d) by doing a hornpipe dance.

4. What does Toranaga declare about Sudara?
(a) he is no longer his heir.
(b) he is to marry his cousin.
(c) he is his sole heir.
(d) he is his heir together with his brother.

5. What is Blackthorne told about the men who were supposed to guard the Erasmus?
(a) that they had destroyed the ship to keep it from Ishido.
(b) that they had been executed.
(c) that they had deserted to Ishido.
(d) that they were killed by Ishido's samurai.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the letter from Mariko reveal to Blackthorne?

2. What has Yabu decided to do against direct orders.

3. After a few skirmishes, where does Blackthorne end up?

4. Why is there someone always following Blackthorne?

5. What agreement do Buntaro and Mariko come to?

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