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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. How old is Musui when he loses all his money after getting married?

2. Where does Genebei want to fight with Musui?

3. What does Musui do after his retirement?

4. What does Musui say people should study at school?

5. How does Musui become a leader of the boys in his neighborhood?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Musui get his first job?

2. What does Musui learn from Genebei?

3. Whom does Musui greatly praise at the beginning of the book? Why?

4. What does Musui say his grandmother did to his as a child?

5. Why does Musui's family move at age eight?

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

7. What advice does Musui give to young women?

8. How does Musui lose all his belongings after running away?

9. What does Musui do when he first meets Genebei?

10. What does Musui's father do for him when he turns eighteen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embodied this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Training and education are topics of discussion in this book. Where do these topics appear in this book, and what effect do they have on the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the ways Musui made money in his life, and what do each of these endeavors reveal about his nature?

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