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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Jiro apprentice himself?
(a) A painter.
(b) A puppeteer.
(c) A blacksmith,.
(d) A potter.

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

3. What does Kinshi say the left-hand operators will do?
(a) Try to mess up Jiro on his first day.
(b) Move the puppets towards the center of the stage.
(c) Pull the curtain while Jiro drops the set.
(d) Nod when it's time to pull the curtain.

4. Who is to control the snipe?
(a) Kinshi.
(b) Kwada.
(c) Minoru.
(d) Wada.

5. How is Wada described?
(a) Thin and quick.
(b) Very smart.
(c) Humorous.
(d) Ugly and fat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jiro admire about the boy who is disciplined?

2. Who does Joman disguise himself as?

3. Where does Jiro go after talking with Taro?

4. What does Jiro ask Mochida?

5. What does the visitor to the theater bring?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Jiro find at the house when he gets home and what does Jiro learn from him?

2. What does Jiro admire about one of Yoshida's apprentices?

3. How does Jiro help his father and how does this help his family?

4. What does Jiro decide to do and why does he make this decision?

5. Why does Jiro make mistakes and how does his mother react?

6. How does Jiro being rude earn him an apprenticeship?

7. How do Jiro and the other boys feel about Jiro's assignment?

8. How does Kinshi perform when he takes over for Kwada one day?

9. Why is Jiro almost attacked and who saves him?

10. What is the basic plot of the play?

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