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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Musui's cousin punch in the nose one night?
(a) A master.
(b) A priest.
(c) A porter.
(d) A servant.

2. What do Musui's classmates do to torture him when he is nine years old?
(a) Burn his clothes.
(b) Lock him in a closet.
(c) Tie him in the rafters.
(d) Steal his food.

3. How old was Musui when he was was adopted?
(a) Ten.
(b) Seven.
(c) Eight.
(d) Nine.

4. What hobby does Musui think all people should have?
(a) Writing.
(b) Walking.
(c) Singing.
(d) Reading.

5. What are coolies?
(a) Travellers.
(b) Bankers.
(c) Laborers.
(d) Prostitutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Musui do to get revenge against his classmates at age nine?

2. Why does Musui's family move away from the sea?

3. Who catches Musui stealing money after he meets the shady man?

4. What is Murata's occupation?

5. Who constantly scolds Musui as a boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Musui's father do when Musui comes home after running away?

2. Why does Musui's family move at age eight?

3. What does Musui's father do when he steals money from his first job? Why?

4. How does Musui feel about his reputation?

5. Whom does Musui greatly praise at the beginning of the book? Why?

6. What job is Musui given at age seventeen?

7. What does Musui refuse to do when he comes home after running away, and what does this do to him?

8. What does Musui say his grandmother did to his as a child?

9. What skill does Musui learn at age eleven, and how does he feel about it?

10. Why does Musui leave Kiheiji's house?

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