Silence

The film opens with a scene where what appears to be European Catholic priests are being persecuted by Asian adversaries. Where are those priests from?

• Korea

• Japan

• China

• The Philippines

Apostatize means to say, or declare, that you no longer have faith in your religion. The two young priests that were sent to find Father Ferreira believe that he did actually reject Christianity.

• True

• False

Kichijiro, the Japanese guide that led the young priests to Japan was actually a Christian, even though he denied that he was one.

• True

• False

When Francisco and Sabastião are discovered in the village that is protecting them they

• are arrested and taken away.

• they claim that they are not Christians.

• they find out that other villages are full of Christinas too.

• they refuse to help anyone that will not publicly claim to be Christian.

Kichijiro rejected God

• so that he would not be executed.

• because the Christians brought too many problem to Japan.

• because he was paid by the local officials to do so.

• because he has only using the Christinas to get free food and shelter.

The Japanese people are ordered to trample, a practice that means they step on an image of Jesus to show they reject Christianity. Father Sebastião tells them

• to do it, God would understand.

• not to do it. They can never do anything to disrespect God.

When Padre Rodrigues is captured and tried, his interpreter tells him that the priests that came before were willing to teach but not willing to

• Work

• Vote

• Learn

• Pay Taxes

After a long time in prison Padre Rodrigues is taken to see the death of

• The Inquisitor

• Padre Garupe

• Kichijiro

• Father Ferreira

Father Ferreira

• Rejected Christianity

• Was killed by the Inquisitor

• Built the largest Christian Church

• Helped Padre Rodrigues escape captivity

The Japanese used the Apostate priests to

• Teach improper Christianity to the people

• Investigate potential importation of Christin objects and symbols

• Cook and clean for the Emperor

• Serve as mayors and governors of territories