The Samurai's Tale

Study Guide Questions

Chapter 26 to 30, pp. 182 - 211

(Reminder: Questions in full italics are open ended questions, thus no right or wrong answers)

 

1. Name one obstacle that stood in the way of a match between Aki-hime and Murakami.

 

2.  What did Lord Zakoji say to Murakami about a match between the samurai and his daughter?

 

3.  What sort of parties did Lord Akiyama invite Murakami and the other young men to join, for entertainment?

 

4. What did Lord Zakoji become?

 

5.  What happened to Yoshitoki?

 

6. What happened to Lord Shingen?

 

7. Whose army put Iwamura Castle under siege?

 

8. What dangerous mission did Murakami accept?

 

9. Make a prediction:  Will Murakami have any "close calls" as he makes his way to Kofuchu?  Will he bring back help?

 

10. Why do you think Wada Kansuke seemed reassured by Murakami's observation that "A storm will fell the tallest tree in the forest and only bend the sapling"?