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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 does Musui call Hyogo?

2. Tatewaki is from ______________.

3. How does Musui feel when his father dies?

4. Why does Musui call his wife devoted?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Musui's punishment for running away a second time?

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

3. How does Musui get across the border when he runs away the second time?

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

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

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

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

8. What happens to the dishonest cloth merchant?

9. What does Musui do before running away a second time?

10. How does Musui make a great deal of money for himself after he retires?

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

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embodied this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the characters involved?

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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