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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. Matsumura entered a shop of an engraver located where?
(a) Okinawa.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) London.
(d) Naha.

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

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

4. This book covers the period of the life of the author from 1868 to what?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1923.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1957.

5. What did Matsumura want the engraver shop owner to work on for him?
(a) A gun.
(b) A pipe.
(c) A pair of boots.
(d) A letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. On their way back from the viewing party to what city/town did Gichin and Itosu's group find themselves under attack?

2. In Karate-do, a man could win by doing what?

3. Why did Gichin sway a lantern to and fro as he is walking on the road with his son?

4. What did karate forbid doing/having?

5. When in 19th century Japan did an applicant to medical school have to be born to be eligible?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Gichin interpret what karate means?

2. How did Gichin rescue the man running from the police initially?

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

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

5. How did Gichin practice the spirit of karate when thieves visited his home?

6. How was Gichin described as a child?

7. Why did Gichin admire Sueyoshi?

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

9. Describe the origins of karate.

10. What was the goal of karate?

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