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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. Why does Jiro not want to go to Yoshida?
(a) Yoshida may punish Kenshi terribly.
(b) Yoshida may fire Jiro.
(c) Jiro does not think Yoshida will care.
(d) Yoshida will be too angry to listen.

2. What are the wealthy in the town saying?
(a) The poor do not deserve to eat.
(b) The police are incompetent.
(c) They will not trust the police again.
(d) The poor need to work harder.

3. Where is the crest Jiro sees?
(a) On a sword.
(b) Stamped on the barrel of rice.
(c) On a dagger that is on the river bank.
(d) On the cape.

4. How is Kinshi the next morning?
(a) Sick.
(b) Happy.
(c) Very depressed.
(d) Exhausted.

5. What does Jiro say when he asks to speak to Okada?
(a) It must happen that day.
(b) Jiro does not elaborate.
(c) It is a matter of life and death.
(d) He will have to leave the theater if he cannot speak with Okada.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joman's wife do after he goes to prison?

2. Why does Jiro know he cannot turn in Yashida?

3. What does the Samurai tell Yoshida?

4. What does Mochida say when he grabs Jiro?

5. What does Jiro realize about the puppeteer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the boys are sewing and practicing later that night and how does Yoshida react?

2. What is pinned on the door of the theater and how does Yoshida respond?

3. How does Kinshi get out of his chores and what do the other boys do?

4. What does Kinshi say to Jiro the next morning?

5. What is the story that the puppeteer tells Jiro?

6. What does Jiro conclude after seeing the Samurai sword?

7. How does Jiro manage to get Kinshi his role back in the play?

8. What does the assistant magistrate first tell Yoshida and what does the assistant magistrate later say?

9. What does Hanji tell Jiro and offer to do, and what is Jiro's response?

10. How does Jiro discover a Samurai sword?

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