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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lee believe one must eliminate to rise above the limits of karma or destiny?
(a) False ideas of physical strength.
(b) False ideas of the ego.
(c) False ideas of a higher power.
(d) False ideas of a separate self.

2. A fighter's ability to _____, Lee says, creates openings for _____.
(a) Confuse/Attack.
(b) Fight/Winning.
(c) Be free of thoughts/Enlightenment.
(d) Adapt/Change.

3. Lee says the greatest benefit is gained by exercises that _____ moves used in the_____.
(a) Inspire/Art.
(b) Practice/Training.
(c) Counter/Fight.
(d) Imitate/Event

4. What religious tradition does Bruce Lee draw on as a path to enlightenment?
(a) All religions.
(b) Buddhism.
(c) Hinduism.
(d) Christianity.

5. What does Lee believe is a primary need of the on-guard position?
(a) Firm foundation.
(b) Setting the tone.
(c) Proper posture.
(d) Squaring off the shoulders.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lee feels that concentration and vigilance must be _____ to attack with the right timing.

2. What is the fragment of time within a cadence that is most suitable for effective action?

3. In what year was Jeet Kune Do published?

4. What does Lee say there is no need for in Buddhism?

5. What does Lee say is required to prepare the athlete for strenuous physical performance?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might Lee recommend imagining simple moves to counter an attacking opponent?

2. Why are the weapons of Jeet Kune Do parts of the body, rather than actual objects?

3. Do fighters in Jeet Kune Do need to be the same height and weight?

4. What happened in Bruce Lee's life that inspired the writing of "The Tao of Jeet Kune Do?"

5. Why does Lee instruct that a lead hook be used carefully?

6. How does Lee describe the "shortened lever" principle?

7. Choose one of the types of speed that Lee outlines. Why do you think this type of speed is desirable for the Jeet Kune Do artist?

8. Why is a winning attitude important in Jeet Kune Do?

9. Why do Lee and the editor devote so much detail to the on-guard position and proper posture?

10. What does Lee see as the purpose of his book?

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