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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 do the girls Edo is traveling with do for a living?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Sword making.
(c) Prostitution.
(d) Cooking.

2. What does the servant say Musashi brutally injured Seijuro with?
(a) A wooden sword.
(b) A steel sword.
(c) A steel arrow.
(d) A wooden spear.

3. How do the officials punish Matahachi?
(a) They cut off his thumbs.
(b) They brand him.
(c) They break his legs.
(d) They cane him.

4. Which two characters does Iori overhear talking?
(a) Shinano and Musashi.
(b) Daizo and Jo.
(c) Akemi and Otsu.
(d) Aoko and Takuan.

5. Who does Musashi want to tell about the dead bodies on the hillside?
(a) The dead people's families.
(b) Government officials.
(c) Priests.
(d) High order samurais.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Musashi branded a coward?

2. What does Musashi call Kosuke?

3. What does Sannosuke want Musashi to take him along as?

4. Who does Daizo like to help?

5. Where do Mukashi and Sannosuke bury Sannosuke's father's body?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Daizo con Matahachi in this section?

2. How does Musashi help the village defeat the bandits?

3. What revelation does Musashi have when watching the drummer?

4. How does Musashi know that Kojiro is in town?

5. How does Gempachi know Matahachi killed Tenki?

6. What sacrifices does Sannosuke have to make to become Musashi's student?

7. Why is Matahachi happy with his punishment?

8. Why is Matahachi trying to throw the gun away?

9. How does Sannosuke become Muasashi's student?

10. What does Jo admit under questioning from Takuan?

(see the answer keys)

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