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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Akemi try to kill herself?

2. What reason does Takezo give for returning to the village?

3. What is the name of the priest who takes in Akemi?

4. What is the name of Takezo's fellow prisoner?

5. What does Mataachi do with the warrior's possessions?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Akemi try to kill herself?

2. How does Oko prepare for Tsujikaze's visit?

3. How does Takuan scare Takezo away from Otsu?

4. How does Jo's father react when Matahachi takes food from him?

5. What are the reasons Seijuro cannot fight in this chapter?

6. Why do Osugi and Gon want to kill Musashi?

7. How do the villagers punish Takuan?

8. Why is Musashi initially ridiculed?

9. How does Musashi find Otsu again?

10. Describe Matahachi's mother's character?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 2

Aside from the main characters, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

Pick two characters from the book and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motives? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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