Black Samurai Quizzes

Black Samurai Quiz 1

1 Who wrote Black Samurai?
Robert Sand

Leo Tolstoy

Marc Olden

James Denning
2 When was Black Samurai published?
1994

2014

1984

1974
3 In what year is the first scene of Black Samurai set?
1999

1973

2001

1976
4 What form does Black Samurai take?
Film

Play

Novel

TV Series
5 Near which city does the story begin?
London

New York

Tokyo

Paris
6 Who is the protagonist?
Robert Sand

Colonel Tolstoy

Sensei

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

Doberman

Corgi

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

The samurai have Toki held captive
10 How old is Konuma?
90

80

120

100
11 What is Konuma's nickname?
The Quiet Warrior

The Soft Tiger

The Last Sight You See

The Silent Sword
12 Which is not a weapon often referenced in the text?
M-16

Grenades

.45

AK47
13 What does Tolstoy plan to do with Toki?
Kill her during his massacre of My Lai

Rescue her from Sand

Kill her during his massacre of Shown

Make her marry him
14 Who survives the raid on the samurai houses?
Konuma

Maka

Sand

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

Maka

Sand

Toki
16 What weapon does Sand hold most dear?
His rifle

His grenade launcher

His tanto

His pistol
17 What does Konuma call Sand as he dies?
My killer

Sandy

My son

Sandayu
18 In what year does Sand meet Konuma?
2001

1973

1999

1966
19 What was Sand's military rank?
GI

Colonel

Captain

Sergeant
20 Why is it significant that Sand is Black?
Konuma doesn't trust him because he isn't Japanese

It isn't significant; none of the samurai take notice of ethnicity

He is the first ever Black samurai

Tolstoy has a vendetta against Black people
21 What does Sand do when he sees GIs harassing Konuma on the street?
He tries to intervene

He joins in the harassment

He whisks Konuma away

He fires his gun into the air
22 How do the harassing GIs treat Sand?
They shoot him in the stomach

They respect his higher rank

They tease him for trying to be tough

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

Konuma laughs at Sand

Konuma beats the men using martial arts

Konuma runs away
24 Who negotiates Sand's release from military service?
Clarke

Toki

Sand's nurse

Konuma
25 Why does Konuma want to train Sand?
Sand actually forces Konuma to train him

He believes that Sand possesses a special talent and courage

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

He feels he owes it to him

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