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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. What member of the band does Musashi become enthralled by at the dance?

3. Where do Musashi and Iora stay in Edo?

4. What is the name of Kojiro's sword?

5. What does Musashi tell Sannosuke they are going to build together?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ichinomiya want to kill Matahachi?

2. How does Musashi attack Denshichiro and his followers on the mountain?

3. How does Daizo con Matahachi in this section?

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

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

6. Why is Matahachi happy with his punishment?

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

8. What has happened in the fight between Seijuro and Musashi?

9. How does Sannosuke become Muasashi's student?

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

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

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 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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