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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Gichin sway a lantern to and fro as he is walking on the road with his son?
(a) To scare away the habu.
(b) To scare away priests.
(c) To scare away ghosts.
(d) To scare away vampires.

2. Who was one of Gichin's trainers?
(a) Kiyuna.
(b) Meiji.
(c) Shuri.
(d) Confucius.

3. Who did Gichin meet in school that was the son of a famous karate expert?
(a) Yasutsune Azato.
(b) Koshiro Suzuki.
(c) Shizoku Yamagachi.
(d) Kata Funakoshi.

4. Whose house did Gichin and his son go for karate practice?
(a) Yuo's.
(b) Itosu's.
(c) Habu's.
(d) Azato's.

5. What did Gichin have to learn because of his social class?
(a) Eight Chinese Classics and Five Chinese Classics of Confucian tradition.
(b) Four Chinese Classics and Seven Chinese Classics of Confucian tradition.
(c) Four Chinese Classics and Five Chinese Classics of Confucian tradition.
(d) Eight Chinese Classics and Five Chinese Classics of Confucian tradition.

6. What did boxing evolve into in China?
(a) Jijitsu.
(b) Karate.
(c) Tug of war.
(d) Aikido.

7. The goal of karate and all the martial arts was what?
(a) Winning.
(b) Love.
(c) Emptiness.
(d) Speed.

8. What did thieves take from Gichin's house?
(a) Money.
(b) Karate clothes.
(c) Cakes.
(d) Snakes.

9. What did Matsumura learn was the only obstacle to life?
(a) Pain.
(b) Overeating.
(c) Heartache.
(d) Vanity.

10. What did thieves try to steal from Gichin?
(a) Karate clothes.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Tea and food.
(d) Money and tobacco.

11. What did the Okinawa Association for Spirit of the Martial Arts advance?
(a) Jijitsu.
(b) Tug of war.
(c) Karate-do.
(d) Aikido.

12. Why did Gichin practice a martial art with Azato secretly?
(a) Because he was a prisoner.
(b) Because it was fun.
(c) Because it was illegal.
(d) Because he was underage.

13. When Gichin participated in hand wrestling, how many bouts did he enter?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

14. At Gichin's school, the commissioner watched what kind of demonstration?
(a) Tug of war.
(b) Jijitsu.
(c) Karate.
(d) Shuri.

15. A serum was injected into a person as soon as possible after being bitten by Okinawa's poisonous snake to avoid what?
(a) Amputation.
(b) Death.
(c) Bleeding.
(d) Pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were warrior's hands called?

2. Who were classified in four teaching groups as elementary classes, higher grades, special courses and assistants?

3. At what age did Gichin become a teacher?

4. What did Gichin practice with Azato secretly?

5. Okinawa had a poisonous snake named what?

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