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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 Hikoshiro hires him?

2. When Musui is nine years old, his class hates him because _____________.

3. Why was Musui not born in his father's home?

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

5. What is Musui's punishment for fighting with 30 children?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Musui discover the Pleasure District?

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

3. Why does Musui leave Kiheiji's house?

4. How does Musui feel about his reputation?

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

6. Why is Musui so fond of picking duels when he is seventeen?

7. What does Musui learn from Genebei?

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

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

10. How does Musui get his first job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many characters in this book are forced to sacrifice much in order to obtain their goals. Who are some of these characters, and how did their sacrifices affect the other characters around them? Were these sacrifices worth the reward? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Musui's wife was a minor character in this book who made a huge impact on the plot. How did she accomplish this, and how would the plot have been altered had she not been included in the story line?

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