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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. Whom does Musui get to pay some peasants?

2. Why does Musui say the Gods have smiled on him at the end of the book?

3. Why does Musui take revenge on someone after retiring?

4. What does Musui decide to do after he stops his wife from committing an act?

5. Who starts the fight between Musui and Kuma?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Musui say the gods have smiled on him at the end of the book?

6. Why does Musui not share more of his great fight stories?

7. How does Josuke get paid in the end?

8. What happens when Musui helps Okunu?

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

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 were many characters in this book who were manipulated and persuaded to do things they did not want to do. What were some of these instances, and how were those characters affected by the manipulation?

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

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?

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