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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. Of what plan does Jo admit he is a part?

2. Where do Musashi and Iora stay in Edo?

3. How do the officials punish Matahachi?

4. What does the drummer make Musashi realize about fighting?

5. What part of his body does Seijuro want his students to cut off?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Musashi learn about Kosuke?

2. How does Musashi test Sannosuke's skills?

3. How does Daizo con Matahachi in this section?

4. How does Kojiro prove to be a bad teacher?

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

6. What does Musashi tell Otsu before leaving to fight?

7. Why does Ichinomiya want to kill Matahachi?

8. What is Kojiro motivation for becoming a samurai?

9. Why is Musashi happy he is not accepted to an official position?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Aside from the main characters, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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