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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. Why are people hesitant to register Musui for a job once he is released from his cage?

2. How does Musui's father die?

3. Musui says he never ______________after retiring.

4. What does Musui's made up personna get him while he is running away the second time?

5. Why does Musui take revenge on someone after retiring?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the dishonest cloth merchant?

2. How does Musui know Tatekawi?

3. What happens when Musui helps Okunu?

4. What does Musui blame for his low estate retirement?

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

6. What happens when Rintaro is attacked by a dog?

7. How does Musui corrupt a samurai?

8. What does Musui learn after Rintaro is attacked by a dog?

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

10. Why does Musui return home when he runs away for the second time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the overall message of this book, and how is it portrayed?

Essay Topic 2

Musui's wife was a minor character in this book who made a huge impact on the plot. How did she accomplish this, and how would the plot have been altered had she not been included in the story line?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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