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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 is the second association Musui creates?

2. How does a widow in Musui's keeping cause scandals?

3. Musui realizes that ______________ creates good will.

4. How does Musui travel when he runs away the second time?

5. Why does Musui enjoy the dramatics between Maigoichiro and Josuke?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Yamaguchi becomes an administrator?

4. What is Musui's punishment for running away a second time?

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

6. How does Musui make a great deal of money for himself after he retires?

7. How does Musui know Tatekawi?

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

9. Why does Musui have to stop his wife from killing someone?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many secrets made, kept, and divulged in this book. What are some of these secrets, and how does their placement in the plot affect the course of the plot and the characters involved in the secrets?

Essay Topic 2

What does Musui have to go through to become a samurai, and how do these experiences change him?

Essay Topic 3

Compassion and empathy are themes present in a number of places in the plot. What are some of the best examples of these themes, and how did the presence of these themes affect the outcome of this book?

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