Black Samurai Quizzes

Black Samurai Quiz 1

1 Who wrote Black Samurai?

Marc Olden

Robert Sand

James Denning

Leo Tolstoy
2 When was Black Samurai published?

1974

1994

1984

2014
3 In what year is the first scene of Black Samurai set?

1976

2001

1973

1999
4 What form does Black Samurai take?

Play

Film

TV Series

Novel
5 Near which city does the story begin?

Paris

London

New York

Tokyo
6 Who is the protagonist?

Robert Sand

Sensei

Toki Bi

Colonel Tolstoy
7 What does the first chapter depict?

Master Konuma making a deal with President Clarke

Colonel Tolstoy defending himself against a raid

Sand kidnapping Toki

Colonel Tolstoy raiding three samurai houses
8 What breed of dog does Tolstoy use in his mission?

Doberman

Lab

German Shepherd

Corgi
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 samurai have Toki held captive

The samurai have Sand held captive

The US is at war with Japan
10 How old is Konuma?

100

90

80

120
11 What is Konuma's nickname?

The Soft Tiger

The Last Sight You See

The Quiet Warrior

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

.45

M-16

AK47

Grenades
13 What does Tolstoy plan to do with Toki?

Rescue her from Sand

Kill her during his massacre of Shown

Make her marry him

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

Sand

Maka

Konuma

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

Maka

Toki

Sand

Kuri
16 What weapon does Sand hold most dear?

His pistol

His tanto

His grenade launcher

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

My killer

My son

Sandy

Sandayu
18 In what year does Sand meet Konuma?

1973

1966

2001

1999
19 What was Sand's military rank?

Sergeant

GI

Colonel

Captain
20 Why is it significant that Sand is Black?

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

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

He fires his gun into the air

He joins in the harassment

He whisks Konuma away

He tries to intervene
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 runs away

Konuma beats the men using martial arts

Konuma is strangled

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

Clarke

Konuma

Sand's nurse

Toki
25 Why does Konuma want to train Sand?

He believes that Sand possesses a special talent and courage

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

Sand actually forces Konuma to train him

He feels he owes it to him

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