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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 Musashi call Kosuke?

2. What did Akeni pretend to be to run away with the money?

3. What does Musashi tell the villages they are not?

4. What kind of food is Matahachi selling?

5. How was Iora related to Sannosuke?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Matahachi happy with his punishment?

4. How does Sannosuke become Muasashi's student?

5. What does Musashi learn about Kosuke?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the construction of Yoshikawa's argument.

1. How does he introduce his ideas?

2. How does he construct his ideas to come to logical conclusion?

3. What weaknesses and strengths can you identify in Yoshikawa's argument?

Essay Topic 2

What is Takuan's role in the books? How would the book change if he were not one of the characters?

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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