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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 has Musashi sent a letter to in this section?

2. What does Daizo offer Matahachi?

3. What is Musashi charged with stealing from?

4. What does Seijuro give to Denshichiro?

5. What other character do the officials cane in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Matahachi and Osugi want to claim a lock of Musashi's hair?

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

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

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

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

6. What is Kojiro motivation for becoming a samurai?

7. What does Musashi learn about Kosuke?

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

9. What is Kojiro's attitude towards his hosts at the beginning of this section?

10. Why does Ichinomiya want to kill Matahachi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the books work as a series? Why did Eiji Yoshikawa decided to write a series of books instead of just one? How does Eiji Yoshikawa develop the story and character throughout the series?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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