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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 Kojiro say he is interested in serving?

2. How does Kojiro agree to help Yajibei?

3. Where does Musashi say he and Sannosuke will train?

4. Who visits Musashi and Iori in this chapter?

5. What does Musashi tell Sannosuke they are going to build together?

Short Essay Questions

1. What revelation does Musashi have when watching the drummer?

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

3. What does Musashi tell Otsu before leaving to fight?

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

5. Why does Musashi agree to stay with Yoshino at her teahouse?

6. How does Gempachi know Matahachi killed Tenki?

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

8. How does Musashi attack Denshichiro and his followers on the mountain?

9. What sacrifices does Sannosuke have to make to become Musashi's student?

10. What is Kojiro motivation for becoming a samurai?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick two characters from the book and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motives? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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