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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. Karate was linked to what religious tradition?

2. Gichin's school was visited by who?

3. What kind of eyes did Matsumura have?

4. What did Gichin cut off that made his father angry?

5. What were warrior's hands called?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the kata called "nukite" that Gichin mentioned in the first section of the book.

2. Why did Gichin admire Sueyoshi?

3. What was a myth about karate practitioners?

4. Why did Gichin admire Azato and Itosu?

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

6. How was the son of Azato that Gichin met described in the first section of the book?

7. How was Gichin described as a child?

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

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

10. Describe the habu mentioned in Training for Life.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Freedom was a recurring theme in Karate-Do. Who was free? Who lacked freedom? What constricted freedom? How did Gichin gain or lose freedom? Which authorities controlled access to freedom and in what ways? Did Gichin need a purpose in life to be free?

Essay Topic 2

Gichin discussed both patriotism and war vividly in Karate-Do. Find some examples of each and discuss the effect of these topics on Gichin.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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