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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. The island of Okinawa experienced what that regularly devastated it?
(a) Thunderstorms.
(b) Volcanic eruptions.
(c) Hail storms.
(d) Typhoons.

2. At what age did Gichin become a teacher?
(a) 35.
(b) 36.
(c) 21.
(d) 24.

3. What did Gichin see floating in stinking muck in the sugarcane field?
(a) A cat.
(b) A flower.
(c) A book.
(d) A head.

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

5. Who was old and bedridden that Gichin knew and was related to?
(a) Father.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Mother.
(d) Uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What party opposed the topknot rule?

2. Itosu showed the meaning of karate by avoiding what with the untrained men?

3. What part of the body had to be cut off to join the medical practice in 19th century Japan?

4. What was a small kingdom with no weapons that Napoleon commented on?

5. What did Gichin have to learn because of his social class?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Matsumura defeat the engraver?

2. Why was it hard to learn karate initially in 19th century Japan?

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

4. What was the meaning of the syllables "te" and "kara" in karate?

5. What did Matsumura and the engraver want from each other?

6. What was a myth about karate practitioners?

7. Describe the young confident man mentioned during the typhoon in Okinawa.

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

9. How did karate spread in Japan?

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

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