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

2. Why did Gichin violate the spirit of karate-do after his hand wrestling bouts?
(a) He was scared.
(b) He was persistent.
(c) He was unkind.
(d) He was over confident.

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

4. What did Gichin practice with Azato secretly?
(a) Kung fu.
(b) Karate.
(c) Jijitsu.
(d) Fudo.

5. Conflict developed between the coastal village of Motobe and the hamlet of what?
(a) Shaka.
(b) Jinriksha.
(c) Senno.
(d) Naha.

Short Answer Questions

1. After what birthday did Gichin see a hand wrestling bout?

2. Matsumura entered a shop of an engraver located where?

3. Who was the Jinriksha driver Gichin met?

4. What did the owner of the engraver shop ask Matsumura for?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Matsumura defeat the engraver?

4. Describe the habu mentioned in Training for Life.

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

6. Describe what Gichin learned about hand wrestling and karate-do.

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

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

9. Describe the origins of karate.

10. How did karate spread in Japan?

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