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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. On their way back from the viewing party to what city/town did Gichin and Itosu's group find themselves under attack?

2. What were warrior's hands called?

3. In what social class was Gichin?

4. What is used in progressive training for nukite?

5. Who started as an assistant but quickly moved to a higher grade instructor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did the habu Gichin encountered understand the spirit of karate?

4. What was the goal of karate?

5. What was a myth about karate practitioners?

6. How did karate spread in Japan?

7. Describe the habu mentioned in Training for Life.

8. How did Gichin interpret what karate means?

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

10. How was Gichin described as a child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Violence appeared throughout Karate-Do. Who was violent? In what ways were individuals violent or abusive? What was their effect on other individuals and their lives? Did these individuals change over time?

Essay Topic 2

The author mentioned some stereotypes associated with karate. How were stereotypes often based in myth? What aspects of stereotypes seemed real? With karate, many myths abounded in relation to strength and ability. What were they? Were they believable?

Essay Topic 3

The author used more than one instance of irony in Karate-Do. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the book and note why they were examples of irony.

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