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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Matsumura repel the owner of the engraver shop?
(a) With a noose.
(b) With his eye.
(c) With a karate chop.
(d) With a gun.

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

3. Who said that karate was one of the most refined martial arts in Tokyo?
(a) Confucius.
(b) Gichin.
(c) Shuri.
(d) Azato.

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

5. On their way back from the viewing party to what city/town did Gichin and Itosu's group find themselves under attack?
(a) Shuri.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Nua.
(d) Kyoto.

Short Answer Questions

1. A nukite describes penetrating what with five fingers to tear out bones?

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

3. What kind of eyes did Matsumura have?

4. What happened to Gichin after his hand wrestling bouts?

5. Why did the policemen arrest Gichin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Gichin stay in the Okinawa area of Shuri despite his promotion?

2. Describe the origins of karate.

3. How did karate spread in Japan?

4. What did Matsumura learn about life after his experience at the engraver shop?

5. Describe the habu mentioned in Training for Life.

6. What was the premise and history of Karate-do: My Way of Life?

7. How did Matsumura defeat the engraver?

8. How did Itosu teach his students the meaning of karate?

9. What was the goal of karate?

10. How was Gichin described as a child?

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