Black Samurai Quizzes

Black Samurai Quiz 1

1 Who wrote Black Samurai?
Robert Sand

James Denning

Marc Olden

Leo Tolstoy
2 When was Black Samurai published?
1984

2014

1974

1994
3 In what year is the first scene of Black Samurai set?
1999

1973

2001

1976
4 What form does Black Samurai take?
Novel

Film

TV Series

Play
5 Near which city does the story begin?
Tokyo

London

New York

Paris
6 Who is the protagonist?
Sensei

Robert Sand

Toki Bi

Colonel Tolstoy
7 What does the first chapter depict?
Sand kidnapping Toki

Colonel Tolstoy defending himself against a raid

Master Konuma making a deal with President Clarke

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

Corgi

Lab

Doberman
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?
100

80

120

90
11 What is Konuma's nickname?
The Silent Sword

The Quiet Warrior

The Soft Tiger

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

.45

AK47

M-16
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

Kuri

Konuma

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

Sand

Maka

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

His pistol

His tanto

His grenade launcher
17 What does Konuma call Sand as he dies?
My son

My killer

Sandy

Sandayu
18 In what year does Sand meet Konuma?
1966

1973

2001

1999
19 What was Sand's military rank?
Colonel

GI

Captain

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

Tolstoy has a vendetta against Black people

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 joins in the harassment

He tries to intervene

He fires his gun into the air

He whisks Konuma away
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 runs away

Konuma laughs at Sand

Konuma beats the men using martial arts
24 Who negotiates Sand's release from military service?
Clarke

Konuma

Sand's nurse

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

He feels he owes it to him

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

He believes that Sand possesses a special talent and courage

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