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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. What do Saburo and his band rob one evening?
(a) A pig farm.
(b) A rice brokerage.
(c) A samurai's home.
(d) A bank.

2. What does Yoshida eventually decide to do?
(a) Defy the authorities.
(b) Put on a play called The Battle of Dannoura.
(c) Appeal to the Emperor.
(d) Appeal to the Shogun.

3. What does Jiro do that is rude?
(a) Refuses to shake Yoshida's hand.
(b) Does not remove his sandals in Yoshida's house.
(c) Does not allow his mother to speak.
(d) Interrupts his father.

4. To whom does Kinshi introduce Jiro?
(a) To his younger brother.
(b) To the other apprentices.
(c) To Yoshida.
(d) To his dog.

5. What does Okada tell Jiro to claim?
(a) That Okada is going to put Jiro in charge of the other boys.
(b) That Jiro has memorized the play just by listening to it.
(c) That Jiro is going to be allowed to control a puppet.
(d) That Jiro stole a copy of the play.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Yashida order Jiro to do?

2. What has Jiro learned about his mother?

3. Where does Jiro go after talking with Taro?

4. What is offered for Saburo's capture?

5. How does Jiro do in his part of the play?

(see the answer key)

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