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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, 'A Matter of Life and Death'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what are the boys preparing?
(a) Okada's birthday.
(b) The New Year.
(c) Yoshida's birthday.
(d) The Emperor's birthday.

2. To whom does Jiro think it would be best to talk?
(a) His mother.
(b) Tozo.
(c) Mochida.
(d) Okada.

3. What does Yoshida tell the boys to get?
(a) Some rice.
(b) Mallets.
(c) Some sleep.
(d) Some newly-made fish balls.

4. What does Jiro hope about his father?
(a) He will let Jiro come back home.
(b) He will come to the performance.
(c) He will get a job with Yoshida also.
(d) He will recover from his bad fall.

5. What is said about Yoshida?
(a) He is retiring and handing over the theater to Okada.
(b) He has an audience with the Shogun.
(c) He is sick.
(d) He is sending his son to work for the Shogun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jiro do that is rude?

2. How is Minoru described?

3. What is happening when Jiro gets to the theater?

4. Why is Kinshi worried about his part in the next performance?

5. What is Jiro helping his father do?

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