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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Musui says people should always be generous with ______________.
(a) Their money.
(b) Their food.
(c) Their time.
(d) All of these.

2. Where does Musui steal money from after meeting the shady man?
(a) Petty cash.
(b) Tax money.
(c) His brother.
(d) His mother.

3. What does Musui get sick with after running away?
(a) A stomach pain.
(b) A headache and a fever.
(c) A broken ankle.
(d) Frozen toes.

4. How old is Musui when Hikoshiro hires him?
(a) 18.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

5. What causes Musui to lose all his money after he is married?
(a) He is being blackmailed.
(b) He gambles.
(c) He spends his time sword fighting.
(d) He drinks too much.

6. What does Musui like to do with Genebei?
(a) Learn sword skills.
(b) Make jokes.
(c) Pick fights.
(d) All of these.

7. How old was Musui when he got in his first fight?
(a) Eight.
(b) Nine.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

8. What skill does Musui say all boys should have?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Wood chopping.
(c) Writing prose.
(d) Martial arts.

9. What did Musui use in his first fight as a child?
(a) A block of wood.
(b) A rock.
(c) A chain.
(d) A log.

10. What do Musui's classmates do to torture him when he is nine years old?
(a) Burn his clothes.
(b) Steal his food.
(c) Tie him in the rafters.
(d) Lock him in a closet.

11. Why was Musui not born in his father's home?
(a) He came too soon.
(b) His mother fell out of favor.
(c) His mother ran away.
(d) His father was on vacation.

12. What does Musui do to get revenge against his classmates at age nine?
(a) Pees on them from the rafters.
(b) Turns them in to the headmaster.
(c) Burns down the school.
(d) Steals all their clothes.

13. What does Musui see at Fuchu Castle?
(a) Judo masters.
(b) Monks.
(c) Samurais.
(d) His cousins.

14. Musui says that ______________ruled his young life.
(a) Arrogance.
(b) Pity.
(c) Greed.
(d) Lust.

15. What hobby does Musui think all people should have?
(a) Walking.
(b) Singing.
(c) Reading.
(d) Writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Musui go when he runs away?

2. Why does Musui go to the Ise Shrine?

3. Musui says no young man should let ____________rule his life.

4. Who nurses Musui back to health after he runs away?

5. How does Musui become a leader of the boys in his neighborhood?

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