Q 01/05

What is the primary skill of the protagonist, Maomao, in the series Kusuriyanohitorigoto?

A) Swordsmanship

B) Apothecary knowledge

C) Political negotiation

D) Martial arts

Answer · why

B) Apothecary knowledge

Raised by an apothecary in the red-light district, she uses her knowledge of poisons, medicine and plants to become an unofficial forensic pathologist...

Q 02/05

To which location is Maomao initially sold as a servant at the beginning of the story?

A) A military barracks

B) The imperial palace

C) A merchant's estate

D) A rural farming village

Answer · why

B) The imperial palace

She is kidnapped by bandits and sold as an indentured servant to the rear palace, where the Emperor's concubines live, and tries at first to keep her ...

Q 03/05

What is the name of the high-ranking eunuch who discovers Maomao's talents?

A) Gaoshun

B) Lihaku

C) Jinshi

D) Lakan

Answer · why

C) Jinshi

Jinshi is the beautiful and influential eunuch who recognizes Maomao's intelligence and expertise, subsequently appointing her as a food taster and in...

Q 04/05

The fictional country where Kusuriyanohitorigoto is set draws inspiration from which historical region?

A) Feudal Japan

B) Ancient Egypt

C) Imperial China

D) Medieval Europe

Answer · why

C) Imperial China

The author says she took 'the most interesting parts of 1,000 years of Chinese history', from the Tang dynasty to the 19th century, and stresses that ...

Q 05/05

What does Maomao deliberately apply to her face to appear less attractive?

A) Scarring makeup

B) Fake freckles

C) A dark pigment

D) Wrinkle cream

Answer · why

B) Fake freckles

She dots clay and oil across her nose with a needle so she looks homely; on the rare occasions she removes them and dresses up, she turns heads.