Black Samurai Quizzes

Black Samurai Quiz 1

1 Who wrote Black Samurai?

Robert Sand

Marc Olden

James Denning

Leo Tolstoy
2 When was Black Samurai published?

1984

2014

1994

1974
3 In what year is the first scene of Black Samurai set?

1976

1999

1973

2001
4 What form does Black Samurai take?

Play

Novel

TV Series

Film
5 Near which city does the story begin?

London

Tokyo

New York

Paris
6 Who is the protagonist?

Robert Sand

Sensei

Colonel Tolstoy

Toki Bi
7 What does the first chapter depict?

Colonel Tolstoy defending himself against a raid

Sand kidnapping Toki

Colonel Tolstoy raiding three samurai houses

Master Konuma making a deal with President Clarke
8 What breed of dog does Tolstoy use in his mission?

Lab

Corgi

Doberman

German Shepherd
9 Why does Tolstoy attack Konuma and his samurai?

The samurai have Sand held captive

He knows they will try to kill him once they learn he has kidnapped Toki

The US is at war with Japan

The samurai have Toki held captive
10 How old is Konuma?

80

100

90

120
11 What is Konuma's nickname?

The Soft Tiger

The Silent Sword

The Quiet Warrior

The Last Sight You See
12 Which is not a weapon often referenced in the text?

Grenades

.45

M-16

AK47
13 What does Tolstoy plan to do with Toki?

Make her marry him

Rescue her from Sand

Kill her during his massacre of Shown

Kill her during his massacre of My Lai
14 Who survives the raid on the samurai houses?

Sand

Konuma

Kuri

Maka
15 Who do the samurai consider the most skilled among them?

Kuri

Toki

Maka

Sand
16 What weapon does Sand hold most dear?

His grenade launcher

His tanto

His pistol

His rifle
17 What does Konuma call Sand as he dies?

Sandy

My son

Sandayu

My killer
18 In what year does Sand meet Konuma?

1966

1999

2001

1973
19 What was Sand's military rank?

Captain

Colonel

Sergeant

GI
20 Why is it significant that Sand is Black?

Tolstoy has a vendetta against Black people

Konuma doesn't trust him because he isn't Japanese

He is the first ever Black samurai

It isn't significant; none of the samurai take notice of ethnicity
21 What does Sand do when he sees GIs harassing Konuma on the street?

He tries to intervene

He joins in the harassment

He fires his gun into the air

He whisks Konuma away
22 How do the harassing GIs treat Sand?

They tease him for trying to be tough

They shoot him in the stomach

They respect his higher rank

None of these
23 What does Sand see while writhing in the pain inflicted by the GIs?

Konuma beats the men using martial arts

Konuma runs away

Konuma is strangled

Konuma laughs at Sand
24 Who negotiates Sand's release from military service?

Sand's nurse

Konuma

Toki

Clarke
25 Why does Konuma want to train Sand?

His showing on the street was pathetic, and he needs to learn to fight

Sand actually forces Konuma to train him

He believes that Sand possesses a special talent and courage

He feels he owes it to him

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