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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. Where was Gichin's sick wife?

2. What did Gichin grab of the thief that made him yell?

3. Karate was known in what Islands?

4. Who was a first-rate karateka?

5. What was exercised in karate that could improve marital relations?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Gichin approach karate training?

2. Why did Gichin's wife not live with him?

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

4. How did karate stand out according to Gichin?

5. How did Gichin get started with his new school?

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

7. How did Gichin plan to impress viewers at the demonstration in Tokyo?

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

9. Describe the book collaboration that Gichin had with the painter.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does karate relate to Buddhist philosophy as described by Gichin? Do you find this comparison accurate? Which followers of Buddhist philosophy mentioned in the book were significant in terms of karate?

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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