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The reader controls Kurasai Hidenaga, a samurai in training, but who chafes against the rigid expectations of honor and tradition this places on him. Unknown to him, these qualities lead to him being tested for membership in a more secretive organization...

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The reader controls Kurasai Hidenaga, a samurai in training, but who chafes against the rigid expectations of honor and tradition this places on him. Unknown to him, these rebellious qualities lead to him being tested for membership in a more secretive organization...
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''Test of the Ninja'' was the 5th book in the Super Literature/EndlessQuest series, which was also where the series officially finished changing its name to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Gamebooks.

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''Test of the Ninja'' was the 5th book in the Super Literature/EndlessQuest ''Super Literature/EndlessQuest'' series, which was also where the series officially finished changing its name to Advanced ''Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Gamebooks.
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* PeriodPiece: A little unexpectedly, the book isn't set in a fantasy kingdom oddly reminiscent of feudal Japan, but historical Japan itself.

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* PeriodPiece: A little unexpectedly, the book isn't set in a fantasy kingdom oddly reminiscent of similar to feudal Japan, but historical Japan itself.
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* PeriodPiece: A little unexpectedly, the book isn't set in a fantasy kingdom oddly reminiscent of feudal Japan, but historical Japan itself. It's the only book in the series to do anything of the sort.

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* PeriodPiece: A little unexpectedly, the book isn't set in a fantasy kingdom oddly reminiscent of feudal Japan, but historical Japan itself. It's the only book in the series to do anything of the sort.
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* RiteOfPassage: Kurasai's getting near the end of his samurai training, for one form, but he's also being watched by a ninja clan to see what kind of member he'd make.

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* RiteOfPassage: Kurasai's getting near the end of his samurai training, for one form, one, but he's also being watched by a ninja clan to see what kind of member he'd make.

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* LadyOfWar: [[spoiler: The princess is also a member of the secret ninja cabal.]]


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* SilkHidingSteel: [[spoiler: The princess is also a member of the secret ninja cabal.]]
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* PeriodPiece: Despite being inspired the ''Oriental Adventures'' supplement, this book isn't set in a fantasy kingdom oddly reminiscent of feudal Japan, but historical Japan itself. It's the only book in the series to do anything of the sort.

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* PeriodPiece: Despite being inspired A little unexpectedly, the ''Oriental Adventures'' supplement, this book isn't set in a fantasy kingdom oddly reminiscent of feudal Japan, but historical Japan itself. It's the only book in the series to do anything of the sort.
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* GameplayGrading: After each "level", Kurasai finds a different kind of shuriken on his pillow the next morning as an indicator of how well the ninja recruiters think he did (something the player's supposed to keep track of [[MultipleEndings to determine which ending they get]], but aren't told to do this).
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* PeriodPiece: Despite being inspired the ''Oriental Adventures'' supplement, this book isn't set in a fantasy kingdom oddly reminiscent of feudal Japan, but historical Japan itself. The only book in its series to do anything of the sort.

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* PeriodPiece: Despite being inspired the ''Oriental Adventures'' supplement, this book isn't set in a fantasy kingdom oddly reminiscent of feudal Japan, but historical Japan itself. The It's the only book in its the series to do anything of the sort.
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* RiteOfPassage: Kurasai's getting near the end of his samurai training, for one form, but he's also being watched by a ninja clan to see what kind of member he'd make.
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* LadyOfWar: [[spoiler: The princess is also a member of the secret ninja cabal.]]
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* NamedWeapon: Kurasai's black-bladed sword is named ''Kurodachi''.

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* PeriodPiece: Despite being inspired the ''Oriental Adventures'' supplement, this book isn't set in a fantasy kingdom oddly reminiscent of feudal Japan, but historical Japan itself. The only book in its series to do anything of the sort.

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* BlackSwordsAreBetter: Kurasai's sword has a black blade, although why, we don't find out.
* PeriodPiece: Despite being inspired the ''Oriental Adventures'' supplement, this book isn't set in a fantasy kingdom oddly reminiscent of feudal Japan, but historical Japan itself. The only book in its series to do anything of the sort.sort.
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''Test of the Ninja'' was the 5th book in the Super Literature/EndlessQuest series, which was also where the series officially finished changing its name to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Gamebooks.

The reader controls Kurasai Hidenaga, a samurai in training, but who chafes against the rigid expectations of honor and tradition this places on him. Unknown to him, these qualities lead to him being tested for membership in a more secretive organization...

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* PeriodPiece: Despite being inspired the ''Oriental Adventures'' supplement, this book isn't set in a fantasy kingdom oddly reminiscent of feudal Japan, but historical Japan itself. The only book in its series to do anything of the sort.

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