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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. The editor sees ___________ distinct sides of Okakura which he would alternately exhibit.

2. Did anyone oppose tea?

3. What era followed this era?

4. These are different from ________________, which is a communistic thought.

5. Why were they referred to in this way?

Short Essay Questions

1. What might a typical Westerner see in the tea ceremony?

2. Did all Japanese accept modern, Western attitudes and behaviors? How do you know this?

3. How are the Whipped Tea era and the Boiled Tea era different?

4. What is said about THE BOOK OF TEA and tea at the end of the chapter?

5. How did Zen contribute to Eastern thought?

6. What was the opinion of tea?

7. Describe Okakura's education.

8. What did Fenollosa and Okakura do together? How and why did their travels together end?

9. Describe the Whipped Tea era.

10. Who was Lu Wu? What were his beliefs about tea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Humans have demonstrated that they are unworthy of the flower.

Part 1) How have humans demonstrated this? Is the flower unique to being mistreated by man? Explain.

Part 2) How does the Cult of Flowers try to go against this fact? Do Americans treat flowers with respect? Why or why not?

Part 3) Are humans worthy of anything? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

There are two thoughts on flower arrangement.

Part 1) What are these two thoughts? How do these two thoughts compare? How have they both come to exist?

Part 2) How do these two thoughts support the Eastern view of flower arrangement? How do they also support other Eastern beliefs?

Part 3) Do these two thoughts exist in the West? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Man has a very long history with flowers.

Part 1) Describe man's long history with flowers. Why might flowers be important to man? How are flowers attractive to man?

Part 2) What is the Cult of Flowers? How does it reflect Japanese culture and philosophy? How is it connected to teaism?

Part 3) Describe the Western use of flowers. Do Westerners have respect for flowers? Explain.

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