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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who praised Gichin for understanding the true spirit of karate?

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

3. Okinawa had a poisonous snake named what?

4. In what social class was Gichin?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How were Gichin's karate teachers described in the first section of the book?

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

4. How was Gichin described in the first section of the book?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe some of the settings for Karate-Do. What was the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period, and any pertinent popular culture events. How did these settings reflect modern settings or culture? Do you think the setting influenced the development of karate or vice-versa?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Gichin's use of humor in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why the author used them where he did.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Sueyoshi. What was his role in Karate-Do? What was Gichin trying to accomplish by describing Sueyoshi?

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