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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. What part of his body has Muasashi injured?

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

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

4. What does Jo convince Musashi to take him on as?

5. How does Otsu react when she sees Musashi at the end of this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Takezo and Matahachi escape the battlefield?

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

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

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. How does Musashi escape Osugi and Gon?

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

8. Who is Jotaro?

9. Describe Matahachi's mother's character?

10. What punishment so officials hand out to Takezo at the castle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of Yoshikawa's previous books and contrast it with Musashi in terms of the following:

1. Style.

2. Structure.

3. Themes.

Essay Topic 2

What are the main turning points of the book? How does Yoshikawa develop his story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after a major turning point?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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