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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 causes Musui to lose all his money after he is married?

2. What does Hikoshiro hire Musui to be?

3. How does Musui fall down a cliff?

4. What does Musui say young men should choose wisely?

5. What are coolies?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What job is Musui given at age seventeen?

3. What does a brothel owner do for Musui after he runs away?

4. How is Musui injured when he falls off a cliff?

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

6. What happens to Musui at age twelve?

7. What do the boys at Musui's Judo school do? Why?

8. How does Musui feel about his reputation?

9. What does Musui say about the social ladder?

10. Why does Musui not try to read and write when he is young?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Kokichi have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Protection is a strong theme in this story. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by the presence of this theme?

Essay Topic 3

In this book, Katsu Kokichi presents the idea that there are two sides to every man. Choose three of the characters from the book and write about their dual natures and how this duality affected the characters around them.

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