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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 skill does Musui show off at Fuchu Castle?

2. What does Musui hope to teach by in this book?

3. What does Musui say women should maintain independently?

4. What does Musui steal when he runs away?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Musui learn from Genebei?

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

3. What does Musui's father do when Musui comes home after running away?

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

5. What advice does Musui give to young men?

6. Why does Musui leave Kiheiji's house?

7. What does Musui refuse to do when he comes home after running away, and what does this do to him?

8. What does a brothel owner do for Musui after he runs away?

9. How is Musui rescued after he falls off a cliff?

10. What advice does Musui give to young women?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The separation of classes is quite a significant theme in this book. What are these classes, and how does this separation affect the characters belonging to them?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

There were many characters in this book who were manipulated and persuaded to do things they did not want to do. What were some of these instances, and how were those characters affected by the manipulation?

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