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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. Why does Akemi's mother insist Akemi steals from corpses?
(a) To help them buy food.
(b) To raise money to move out of the village.
(c) To pay the village taxes.
(d) To maintain the family's lifestyle.

2. Where does Musashi ask Jo to deliver the message?
(a) The school.
(b) The inn.
(c) The church.
(d) The stadium,

3. What reason does Takezo give for returning to the village?
(a) To deliver a message to Matahachi's mother.
(b) To marry his sweetheart.
(c) To train as a warrior.
(d) To bring wealth to the village.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jo kill the dog?

2. What does the man Matahachi drinks with know Sasaki to be?

3. What has Mataachi bought to eat?

4. Where does Matahachi find laboring work?

5. What does the priest think will gore out Takezo's eyes if the villagers tie him to a tree?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jotaro?

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

3. Describe Matahachi's reunion with his mother?

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

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

6. Why does Akemi's mother demand Akemi continue to steal from corpses?

7. Why do the priest say they killed the men?

8. How is Matahachi's mother rude to Takeo's family in this section?

9. How does Akemi try to kill herself?

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

(see the answer keys)

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