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

2. What does Josuke burn when he gets mad?

3. How does Musui get his money back from a con man?

4. Whom does Musui lend money to after retiring?

5. Musui learns a number of military strategies from ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Musui get sympathy after ruining the family name again?

2. What does Musui say made his life fun?

3. What does Musui blame for his low estate retirement?

4. Why does Musui have to stop his wife from killing someone?

5. What funny thing happened during the fight with Kuma?

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

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

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

9. How does Josuke get paid in the end?

10. How does Musui corrupt a samurai?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maturity is a theme presented in a number of places in this plot. It is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What happens to Musui when he runs away, and how does this affect the rest of the plot?

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