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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. Musui says no young man should let ____________rule his life.

2. How old is Musui when he recovers from his infection?

3. What does Musui do after his retirement?

4. Why does Musui return home after running away?

5. What does Musui say he stole from his mother as a child?

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 do after being beaten by twenty boys at a young age?

4. How does Musui feel about his reputation?

5. What advice does Musui give to young women?

6. Why does Musui leave Kiheiji's house?

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

8. What happens to Musui at age twelve?

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

10. What job is Musui given at age seventeen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Kokichi have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

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

Compassion and empathy are themes present in a number of places in the plot. What are some of the best examples of these themes, and how did the presence of these themes affect the outcome of this book?

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