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Quiz about Across The Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn

"Across The Nightingale Floor" by Lian Hearn Quiz

This is the first book in the series "Tales Of The Otori." Each question number is related to that chapter number in the book- e.g. Question 1 is something from Ch. 1, Question 2 on Ch. 2, etc. Note: Tomasu and Takeo are the same character. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by blurrystar1. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
blurrystar1

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
129,113

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How old was Tomasu's mother when she gave birth to him? Hint

Older than 24

Younger than 17

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Question 2 of 10

2. What happened to Kaede after she had gone to the upper guard room to give a message to Arai? Hint

She was caught trespassing

She fell over

She was robbed

A guard harrassed her so she jabbed a knife into his neck

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Question 3 of 10

3. Whom did Iida Sadamu hate more than any man alive? Hint

Shigeru

Lord Noguchi

Kaede

Guards

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Question 4 of 10

4. What town is Arai from? Hint

Hagi

Kumamoto

Hinode

Mino

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Question 5 of 10

5. After Takeo had been in Hagi for six months, which one of these things did he NOT learn to do? Hint

Kill in many different ways

Be in two places at once

Take on invisibilty

Perform magical spells

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Question 6 of 10

6. What had Kaede learned to fight with almost as soon as she could walk? Hint

Nothing

Swords

Poles

Her hands

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Question 7 of 10

7. Kenji's description of his wife was that she is a good cook, but she has a wicked tongue, she's fat, and she hates travelling.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Takeo told Kenji that he had brought the drawing materials, Kenji replied that he would see some fine works of art at what place? Hint

Hagi

At the new art gallery

At all the places they planned to visit

Terayama

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who said this quote? "Be quiet, Takeo. No one's going to hurt you." Hint

Kenji

Shizuka

Lady Maruyama

Lord Shigeru

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who said this quote and to whom was he/she talking? "The best thing, if it comes to a fight, is to kill a man as soon as possible and take his sword." Hint

Kenji to Shizuka

Shigeru to Takeo

Shizuka to Kaede

Lady Maruyama to Kaede

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How old was Tomasu's mother when she gave birth to him?

Answer: Younger than 17

Tomasu and his mother used to have wrestling matches. When Tomasu turned 15, though, she began to lose them.

2. What happened to Kaede after she had gone to the upper guard room to give a message to Arai?

Answer: A guard harrassed her so she jabbed a knife into his neck

Kaede was very pretty and men would die for her. The message was to tell Arai to come down because his lordship wanted to check out a new horse.

3. Whom did Iida Sadamu hate more than any man alive?

Answer: Shigeru

Lord Shigeru was the leader of the Otori clan. Iida Sadamu was jealous of him and feared him.

4. What town is Arai from?

Answer: Kumamoto

Shizuka, a servant that was to travel with Kaede, said she was also from Arai's town.

5. After Takeo had been in Hagi for six months, which one of these things did he NOT learn to do?

Answer: Perform magical spells

Takeo learned most things from Kenji; however, some things such as being in two places at once and invisibilty were drawn out of him rather than taught to him.

6. What had Kaede learned to fight with almost as soon as she could walk?

Answer: Poles

Shizuka and Kaede were practicing with poles in order to learn the sword.

7. Kenji's description of his wife was that she is a good cook, but she has a wicked tongue, she's fat, and she hates travelling.

Answer: True

Kenji said this when he and Lord Shigeru were talking about Lord Shigeru's choices of his wife.

8. When Takeo told Kenji that he had brought the drawing materials, Kenji replied that he would see some fine works of art at what place?

Answer: Terayama

At the start of the chapter Shigeru told Takeo that tomorrow they were to go to Terayama. He wanted to visit his brother, Takeshi's grave, and pay respects to the abbot who was an old friend of his father.

9. Who said this quote? "Be quiet, Takeo. No one's going to hurt you."

Answer: Kenji

This was said when Takeo was betrayed and captured by Kenji's tribe. Takeo tried to attack Kenji with all the tricks he knew but they wouldn't work because Kenji had taught them to him.

10. Who said this quote and to whom was he/she talking? "The best thing, if it comes to a fight, is to kill a man as soon as possible and take his sword."

Answer: Shizuka to Kaede

Shizuka said this when she had given a knitting needle to Kaede and taught her how to use it as a weapon. She also said that she wished they had swords.

Source: Author blurrystar1

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