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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the Buddhist monk in this section?
(a) Matahachi.
(b) Terumasa.
(c) Takezo.
(d) Takuan.

2. What does Matahachi search Oko's possessions for?
(a) Food.
(b) Keys.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Money.

3. How does Osugi address Otsu?
(a) Little girl.
(b) Daughter-in-law.
(c) Fun seeker.
(d) Sister in arms.

4. What kind of business does Oko run?
(a) A store.
(b) A brothel.
(c) A factory.
(d) A blacksmith's.

5. At what kind of house do Takezo and Matahaci find help?
(a) A vicarage.
(b) A cottage.
(c) A farmhouse.
(d) A greenkeeper's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is waiting for Musashi when he leaves the castle?

2. Why does Jo kill the dog?

3. Where does Takezo have to serve out his punishment?

4. Who does Matashachi's mother blame for Matashachi not returning home?

5. What does Matachi say prompts Takezo to surrender to the punishment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Matahachi's mother's character?

2. How does Jo's father show his torment in this section?

3. How do Takezo and Matahachi escape the battlefield?

4. What signs are there that stealing from corpses is becoming a lucrative business?

5. How do the villagers punish Takuan?

6. How does Takuan scare Takezo away from Otsu?

7. How does Matahachi take advantage of Sasaki Kojiro's death?

8. How does Musashi find Otsu again?

9. How does Musashi feel about his talk with Nikkan?

10. What is Matahachi's life like with Oko?

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