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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. Gichin was dismayed by popular press notions of what in karate?

2. What were the police afraid would happen with karate students?

3. How many bowls of soup did Gichin have a day?

4. What religion did Gichin's wife follow?

5. What did karate teach women?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was karate-do a way of life?

3. Why was Gichin so healthy?

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

5. Why did many women like karate according to Gichin?

6. What was the true meaning of karate?

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

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

9. Why did Gichin warn against arrogance in training?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Knowledge was an important concept in the book. Who had knowledge and in what way? Who lost or gained knowledge? Was Gichin's desire for knowledge the same as that of Azato? What about the members of the Meiji government? In what ways were these individuals similar in their pursuit of knowledge or influence?

Essay Topic 2

Gichin emphasized the importance of training in karate. What was an example of a kata described by Gichin? How long did it take to master a kata? What was necessary for mastery? Who could do it?

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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