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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 parts of the body does Lee refer to in his instructions for slipping?
(a) Hands and feet.
(b) Shoulders and head.
(c) None.
(d) Arms.

2. What does Lee say will vary according to the opponent's skill and training?
(a) Preparation.
(b) Body feel.
(c) Combinations.
(d) Tactics.

3. What action does Lee say the feint lures the opponent into making?
(a) A punch.
(b) A feint.
(c) A kick.
(d) A parry.

4. How does Lee distinguish the parry from a block?
(a) He says the parry requires more coordination and the block relies on the reflexes.
(b) He says the block using no force but the parry does.
(c) He says the deflecting motion of the parry uses no force and causes the blow to slide off.
(d) He says the parry is a faster version of a block.

5. A _____ snaps the body from a straight lead to miss an opponent blow.
(a) Counter.
(b) Duck.
(c) Snap back.
(d) Parry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What move does Lee teach that shifts the weight and changes the feet while remaining balanced?

2. What move does Lee claim takes the opponent's hand off target by returning it in a circular motion to the line of engagement?

3. What does Lee say a delayed riposte involves for a fighter?

4. What does Lee say involves observing the opponent's habits, virtues, and faults?

5. Lee describes the parry as a light and easy sudden ______ of the hand from inside or outside to deflect a blow from ______.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does rhythm prepare the fighter in Jeet Kune Do?

2. What might happen if a fighter parries too early?

3. What might a fight look like where two fighters have different fighting measures?

4. Lee describes the speed of a simple attack as both "smooth and explosive." How might it be possible to achieve this state?

5. What type of pressure does Lee imply is used in envelopment?

6. What makes a good feint in Jeet Kune Do threatening?

7. What state of mind should one have when assuming the fighting stance?

8. Describe Lee's concept of the circle with no circumference.

9. In Chapter 6, Lee says that footwork is better than using arms to avoid kicks or blows. Why does he emphasize footwork?

10. What does Lee mean by the term, "milling on the retreat?"

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