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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. Who else in Akeni's family stole from corpses?

2. What does Matahachi want to find work as?

3. Where do Musashi and Jo stay at an inn?

4. What kind of business does Oko run?

5. What does Otsu say she is searching for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Musashi find Otsu again?

4. How does Akemi try to kill herself?

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

6. Why does the blacksmith want to kill Musashi?

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

8. How has Matahachi's life changed for the worse at the beginning of Book III?

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

10. How does Takuan scare Takezo away from Otsu?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Yoshikawa represent Japanese culture? How does it compare to other representations of Japanese culture?Does anyone criticize Yoshikaw's representation of Japanese culture?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

MUSASHI is translated from Japanese into English. How much meaning can a book loses through a translation? What aspects of the book do you think would be the most difficult to express in English? How do you think a translator can overcome these difficulties?

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