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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 does Daizo offer Matahachi?

2. Which member of the criminal faction does Musashi kill?

3. How does Musashi decide if Sannosuke is good enough to join him?

4. Where do Mukashi and Sannosuke bury Sannosuke's father's body?

5. What does Musashi tell Sannosuke he must give up?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Kojiro motivation for becoming a samurai?

6. Why does Musashi agree to stay with Yoshino at her teahouse?

7. How does Daizo con Matahachi in this section?

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

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

10. Why is Matahachi happy with his punishment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Japanese and American culture.

1. What are the differences between the two cultures?

2. In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

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

Examine the book's reception in three different countries including the country in which the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

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