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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 is the name of Musui's son?

2. How does Musui feel about the skill he learns at age ten?

3. How does Musui say men should eat?

4. Whom does Musui steal from when he runs away?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What job is Musui given at age seventeen?

2. How does Musui get revenge on the boys at his Judo school?

3. What skill does Musui learn at age eleven, and how does he feel about it?

4. What do the boys at Musui's Judo school do? Why?

5. What does Musui's father do when he steals money from his first job? Why?

6. What happens to Musui at age twelve?

7. What happens when Musui encounters some Samurai after he runs away?

8. What advice does Musui give to young men?

9. What is Musui's reputation?

10. What does Musui say everyone should be grateful for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

Essay Topic 2

How do Musui and his son differ from each other? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What happens to Musui when he runs away, and how does this affect the rest of the plot?

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