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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. Gichin took his wife's ashes by train to where?
(a) Lisbon.
(b) Okinawa.
(c) London.
(d) Tokyo.

2. Mastery of one kata could take how long?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 5 months.

3. Gichin urged karate students to train with the eyes of what?
(a) Deer.
(b) Head.
(c) Tiger.
(d) Soul.

4. What did Gichin sleep on?
(a) A long table.
(b) A thin mat with a quilt.
(c) A big bed and box spring.
(d) A floating waterbed.

5. What Judo master asked Gichin to teach him some basic kata?
(a) Jigoro Kano.
(b) Shinkin Gima.
(c) Master Azato.
(d) Meisei Juku.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Gichin's sick wife?

2. On the way to the last train to Tokyo after a party, who did Gichin encounter?

3. Who was the Russian war hero that supported Funakoshi?

4. Gichin's book was published in what year?

5. What was the Okinawan dormitory that Gichin stayed at?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Gichin so healthy?

2. Why did the children call Gichin "snake gourd?"

3. What were some benefits for women from taking karate according to Gichin?

4. Describe Gichin's concern for his former students as the war with China began.

5. What did mastery of karate-do require according to Gichin?

6. Why was Gichin ashamed of how he reacted to the thief?

7. What was the true meaning of karate?

8. What was the public bathhouse tale told by Seiji?

9. What did Gichin learn from his students?

10. Describe the altercation Gichin had with the thief in the rain.

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