My teammate, Tenten, used signals to inform me of the correct answers. And yes... some were caught and disqualified. No one I really knew, though. My peers all advanced, but Shikamaru-kun was actually the only one to advance to the chunin rank that year.

Ah, that sounds like a fascinating practice. I am sure you will earn gorgeous tattoos one day! As for the differences... a ninja receives this flak jacket upon becoming a chunin! [He tugs at his own.] Jounin have a minimal difference in uniform; their primary difference is in their power and authority!