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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. During what season does Musui stay with Tatewaki?

2. How does Musui describe hs punishment the second time he runs away?

3. Who starts the fight between Musui and Kuma?

4. Where does Musui fight with Kuma?

5. Why are people hesitant to register Musui for a job once he is released from his cage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprises Kiheiji when Musui sees him after his marriage?

2. Why does Musui return home when he runs away for the second time?

3. What does Josuke do when he is hired by Magoichiro?

4. How does Musui get special privileges when he runs away the second time?

5. How does Musui corrupt a samurai?

6. Why does Musui agree to help in the conflict between Josuke and Magoichiro?

7. What does Musui do when he is 38 years old, and why?

8. How does Musui support himself while staying with Tatekawi?

9. What does Musui learn after Rintaro is attacked by a dog?

10. What happens when Rintaro is attacked by a dog?

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

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

There are many secrets made, kept, and divulged in this book. What are some of these secrets, and how does their placement in the plot affect the course of the plot and the characters involved in the secrets?

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