47 Ronin: A Samurai Story from Japan

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Jennifer Bassett

Setting Characters

MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST
Choose the best answer. Choose the best answer.
1 Samurai were Japanese men. 11 is a daimyo from Ako.
a ■ watching c ■ helping a ■ Lord Asano
b ■ fighting d ■ working b ■ Lord Kira
2 Samurai served a lord called a . c ■ Oishi
a ■ ronin c ■ seppuku d ■ Hayami
b ■ Shogun d ■ daimyo 12 Lord Kira works in palace.
3 At this time in Japan ceremony was . a ■ the King’s
a ■ not liked b ■ Lord Asano’s
b ■ not necessary c ■ the Shogun’s
c ■ not important d ■ his own
d ■ very important 13 is the captain of Lord Asano’s samurai.
4 The story begins in 1701 when is called a ■ Yoshida
to serve the Shogun. b ■ Hayami
a ■ Kataoka c ■ Lord Asano c ■ Kataoka
b ■ Oishi d ■ Lord Kira d ■ Oishi
5 Lord Kira’s job is to teach Lord Asano . 14 Daigaku is Lord Asano’s younger .
a ■ fighting c ■ to listen a ■ sister c ■ daughter
b ■ cooking d ■ ceremony b ■ son d ■ brother
6 Lord Kira says things to Lord Asano. 15 Kataoka and travel back to Ako to tell
a ■ good c ■ nice of Lord Asano’s death.
b ■ loyal d ■ bad a ■ Oishi c ■ Hayami
7 One day Lord Asano Lord Kira. b ■ Horibe d ■ Lord Kira
a ■ attacks c ■ sees 16 Lord Kira’s is from the Useugi family.
b ■ kills d ■ fights a ■ samurai c ■ wife
8 Lord Asano has to commit . b ■ friend d ■ father
a ■ seppuku c ■ ronin 17 finds out that Oishi’s cook is a spy.
b ■ Shogun d ■ daimyo a ■ Mimura c ■ Yoshida
9 Lord Asano’s samurai want to get for b ■ Horibe d ■ Kataoka
his death. 18 Riku is Oishi’s .
a ■ gifts c ■ answers a ■ son c ■ wife
b ■ revenge d ■ soldiers b ■ sister d ■ friend
10 When samurai have no lord to serve they 19 is Oishi’s oldest son.
become . a ■ Yoshida c ■ Hara
a ■ Shogun c ■ ronin b ■ Chikara d ■ Hayami
b ■ daimyo d ■ seppuku 20 Terasaka lived to the age of .
a ■ 103 c ■ 73
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b ■ 93 d ■ 83

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Jennifer Bassett

Dialogue Vocabulary

MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST
Who says or thinks this? Choose the best answer.
21 ‘Oishi, I think your cook is a spy for Kira!’ 31 a formal public event where things are done
a ■ Kataoka c ■ Mimura in the same special way
b ■ Chikara d ■ Horibe a ■ code c ■ league
22 ‘Old man, what is your name?’ b ■ ceremony d ■ temple
a ■ Horibe c ■ Hazama 32 a person (in the past) who fights in a battle
b ■ Chikara d ■ Terasaka a ■ warrior c ■ master
23 ‘Lord Kira, stop a moment.’ b ■ priest d ■ ruler
a ■ the Shogun c ■ Kataoka 33 staying true and faithful to someone
b ■ Oishi d ■ Lord Asano a ■ loyal c ■ brave
24 ‘Don’t talk about revenge. Don’t talk about b ■ powerful d ■ fierce
anything to anybody.’ 34 the leader of a group of people
a ■ Oishi c ■ Lord Kira a ■ spy c ■ guard
b ■ Mimura d ■ Kataoka b ■ officer d ■ captain
25 ‘I want to be a samurai, and I am ready.’ 35 a weapon that looks like a long sharp knife
a ■ Riku c ■ Chikara a ■ whistle c ■ sword
b ■ Oishi d ■ Yoshida b ■ spear d ■ bow and arrow
26 ‘Lord Asano doesn’t listen to me, but he 36 to start fighting or hurting someone or
listens to Oishi sometimes.’ something
a ■ Hayami c ■ Lord Kira a ■ arrest c ■ commit
b ■ Kataoka d ■ Yoshida b ■ attack d ■ kneel
27 ‘I do not give presents to the Shogun’s servants!’ 37 somebody who works in another person’s
a ■ Lord Asano c ■ Yoshida house
b ■ Lord Kira d ■ Riku a ■ servant c ■ government
28 ‘Do you want me to take all the children b ■ lord d ■ Shogun
with me?’ 38 something bad that you do to somebody who
a ■ Oishi c ■ Chikara has done something bad to you
b ■ Riku d ■ Yoshida a ■ punishment c ■ crime
29 ‘The bed-clothes are still warm – he was here b ■ revenge d ■ order
not long ago!’ 39 knowing and doing what is right, which
a ■ Hayami c ■ Lord Asano causes other people to respect you
b ■ Lord Kira d ■ Oishi a ■ armour c ■ loyalty
30 ‘What a stupid man!’ b ■ honour d ■ price
a ■ Lord Asano c ■ Lord Kira 40 famous fighting men in the old days in Japan
b ■ Oishi d ■ Chikara a ■ seppuku c ■ ronin
b ■ daimyo d ■ samurai
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Plot 46 Nearly years after Lord Asano’s death, the

forty-seven ronin are ready to get revenge.

MULTIPLE-CHOICE TEST
Choose the best answer.
a ■ four c ■ two
41 Lord Asano is a daimyo and in 1701 is called
b ■ three d ■ five
to serve the .
47 Hazama finds Lord Kira hiding in some .
a ■ King c ■ Samurai
a ■ wood c ■ clothes
b ■ Shogun d ■ Lord
b ■ stone d ■ gardens
42 After attacking , Lord Asano is made to
48 The forty-six ronin put Lord Kira’s head on
commit seppuku.
Lord Asano’s .
a ■ the Shogun c ■ another daimyo
a ■ house c ■ sword
b ■ Oishi d ■ Lord Kira
b ■ grave d ■ palace
43 Lord Asano’s samurai decide to to get
49 In March, 1703 the forty-six ronin commit .
revenge.
a ■ daimyo c ■ seppuku
a ■ go c ■ try quickly
b ■ murder d ■ a crime
b ■ wait d ■ not go
50 The ronin did not commit seppuku and
44 Oishi wants people, including Lord Kira, to
lived to be 83.
think he has no .
a ■ forty-seventh c ■ oldest
a ■ family c ■ swords
b ■ first d ■ best
b ■ honour d ■ life
45 Chikara wants to his father. 20 marks
a ■ fight c ■ help
b ■ leave d ■ finish Total marks

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