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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. Who does Iora encounter when he delivers a message for Musashi?

2. What does Musashi tell Sannosuke he must give up?

3. What kind of food is Matahachi selling?

4. What does Takuan give to Jo?

5. Why did Otsu leave Sukekuro?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jo admit under questioning from Takuan?

2. What does Musashi learn about Kosuke?

3. Why is Musashi happy he is not accepted to an official position?

4. How does Kojiro prove to be a bad teacher?

5. How does Musashi help the village defeat the bandits?

6. What is Kojiro's attitude towards his hosts at the beginning of this section?

7. How does Musashi test Sannosuke's skills?

8. How does Musashi know that Kojiro is in town?

9. How does Gempachi know Matahachi killed Tenki?

10. What has happened in the fight between Seijuro and Musashi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Aside from the main characters, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

What is Takuan's role in the books? How would the book change if he were not one of the characters?

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