2. What does the Commissioner call Musui's running away?
(a) A show of bravery.
(b) A bold move.
(c) A mistake of youth.
(d) A youthful whim.

3. What does Musui still have from his first punishment?
(a) A hatred of rain.
(b) A bald spot.
(c) A scar.
(d) A bad memory.

4. Why does Musui return home after running away?
(a) He runs out of money.
(b) He misses his mother.
(c) He sees his life at home was a good one.
(d) He gets badly injured.

5. Where is this book set?
(a) Singapore.
(b) Thailand.
(c) China.
(d) Japan.

6. What does Musui say is common among noble men?
(a) They have books written about them.
(b) They have a fall from grace.
(c) They are wealthy.
(d) They overcome the odds.

7. What do Musui's classmates do to torture him when he is nine years old?
(a) Lock him in a closet.
(b) Steal his food.
(c) Burn his clothes.
(d) Tie him in the rafters.

8. Musui says young men should trust ______________.
(a) Their emotions.
(b) Their parents.
(c) Their masters.
(d) Their partners.

9. Where does Musui get a loan when he runs away?
(a) From Murata.
(b) From an uncle.
(c) From a priest.
(d) From a bank.

10. Why does Musui's family move away from the sea?
(a) Musui goes to school.
(b) They have to tend to the farm land.
(c) The house gets flooded.
(d) Musui embarrasses the family.

11. Musui says people should always be generous with ______________.
(a) Their time.
(b) All of these.
(c) Their food.
(d) Their money.

12. What does Musui work on for Kihieji?
(a) A rice paddy.
(b) A cattle range.
(c) A homestead.
(d) A fishing boat.

13. According to Musui, what is dangerous to climb?
(a) The steps of politics.
(b) The stairway to Heaven.
(c) The snowy mountain.
(d) The social ladder.

14. What does Musui injure badly when he falls down a cliff?
(a) His shoulder.
(b) His back.
(c) His head.
(d) His testicles.

15. What is Musui free from when he takes a wife?
(a) The bonds for his arrest.
(b) Debt.
(c) His job.
(d) His father.