Black Samurai Quizzes

Black Samurai Quiz 1

1 Who wrote Black Samurai?
Leo Tolstoy

Marc Olden

James Denning

Robert Sand
2 When was Black Samurai published?
2014

1974

1984

1994
3 In what year is the first scene of Black Samurai set?
1973

2001

1976

1999
4 What form does Black Samurai take?
Novel

TV Series

Film

Play
5 Near which city does the story begin?
Paris

Tokyo

New York

London
6 Who is the protagonist?
Sensei

Colonel Tolstoy

Toki Bi

Robert Sand
7 What does the first chapter depict?
Sand kidnapping Toki

Colonel Tolstoy defending himself against a raid

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

German Shepherd

Corgi

Doberman
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 Sand held captive

The US is at war with Japan

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

120

80

100
11 What is Konuma's nickname?
The Soft Tiger

The Quiet Warrior

The Last Sight You See

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

.45

AK47

Grenades
13 What does Tolstoy plan to do with Toki?
Make her marry him

Kill her during his massacre of Shown

Rescue her from Sand

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

Sand

Konuma

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

Kuri

Toki

Sand
16 What weapon does Sand hold most dear?
His grenade launcher

His tanto

His rifle

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

My son

Sandy

Sandayu
18 In what year does Sand meet Konuma?
1973

2001

1999

1966
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

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

He is the first ever Black samurai
21 What does Sand do when he sees GIs harassing Konuma on the street?
He tries to intervene

He fires his gun into the air

He whisks Konuma away

He joins in the harassment
22 How do the harassing GIs treat Sand?
They respect his higher rank

They tease him for trying to be tough

They shoot him in the stomach

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

Konuma is strangled

Konuma beats the men using martial arts

Konuma laughs at Sand
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 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

Black Samurai Questions and Answers

The Question and Answer section for Black Samurai is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.

Ask Your Own Question

Study Guide for Black Samurai

Black Samurai study guide contains a biography of Marc Olden, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Read the Study Guide for Black Samurai…