Samurai Shortstop

What was a tradition at Ichiko?

• The class trip to Mt. Fuji
• The seniors helping the new students move in
• Storming
• The Sumo Wrestling tournament

Why didn't Fuji want to play any sports at Ichiko?

• He thought he would hurt someone because he was so big
• He felt it was a privilege to go to Ichiko
• He hated sports
• He was too old to play

What position on the baseball team does Fuji play?

• shortstop
• pitcher
• first base
• catcher

When the baseball lands in the old man's cha, what does he think it is?

• a fruit
• a rock
• an egg
• an old sock

What is a katana?

• a baseball play
• a large kettle for cooking
• a cloth worn by sumo wrestlers
• a sword

How does Sotaro teach Toyo about harmony and simplicity?

• By fighting him with the bokkoto
• By having him swing the bokkoto 500 times
• By having him help with Koji's seppuku
• By having him arrange flowers

What does the author use to symbolize Japan's separation from the rest of the world?

• The Wall of Soul
• The Pacific Ocean
• The fence behind home plate
• Mt. Fuji

What did the Headmaster allow the students to do?

• Hold a sumo tournament
• Create their own constitution
• Hire new cooks
• Visit the new girl's school

What is the "dormitory rain"?

• The storm that hits the school
• The sweat from the baseball players
• The boys going to the bathroom out their windows
• The beatings that the first years get from the seniors

Who was in charge of Toyo's Bushido lessons?

• Junzo
• Futoshi
• Sotaro
• Fuji