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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Musui related to Hikoshiro?
(a) He is Musui's uncle.
(b) He is Musui's nephew.
(c) They are brothers.
(d) They are cousins.

2. What does Musui have to sell when he loses all his money?
(a) His kimono.
(b) His sword.
(c) His pedigree.
(d) His wife.

3. Musui says that he once spent a day swimming in_______________.
(a) An ornamental pond.
(b) A sacred fountain.
(c) A lily pond.
(d) A water storage facility.

4. Who cares for Musui in his retirement?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His wife.
(c) His granddaughter.
(d) His son.

5. What does Musui say he stole from his mother as a child?
(a) Sweets.
(b) Money.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Tools.

6. What was Musui punished with after his first fight as a child?
(a) A rock.
(b) A block of wood.
(c) A chain.
(d) A log.

7. Why does Musui go to the Ise Shrine?
(a) To get a job.
(b) To send a message.
(c) To pray.
(d) To find justice.

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

9. When Musui is accused of stealing money, what does his father do?
(a) Beats him.
(b) Locks him up.
(c) Looks the other way.
(d) Pays the debt.

10. How old is Musui when Hikoshiro hires him?
(a) 17.
(b) 19.
(c) 18.
(d) 16.

11. Who raised Musui when he was born?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His wet nurse.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father's wife.

12. What does Hikoshiro hire Musui to be?
(a) A body guard.
(b) A tax collector.
(c) A record preserver.
(d) An accountant.

13. How old is Musui when he takes his first wife?
(a) 19.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

14. What does Musui steal when he runs away?
(a) Fuel.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Some money.
(d) Food.

15. Who helps Musui find a career?
(a) The Counsellor.
(b) The Commissioner.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Musui says his reputation paints him as________________.

2. What is Musui free from when he takes a wife?

3. What does Musui injure badly when he falls down a cliff?

4. What does Musui say is common among noble men?

5. When Musui returns home, what does his father almost do?

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