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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. Okakura relates what Taoist tale?
(a) Taming of the Shrew.
(b) The Musician.
(c) The Harpist.
(d) Taming of the Harp.

2. Rikyu was a tea master serving his patron lord ____________.
(a) Misaki.
(b) Naomi.
(c) Emi.
(d) Hideyoshi.

3. How many schools of thought exist in flower arrangement?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

4. The guests must hunch down to enter the ______________ door.
(a) One-foot-high.
(b) Three-foot-high.
(c) Two-foot-high.
(d) Four-foot-high.

5. Eastern plant care is an ancient art and treasured custom, and from this tea-masters have developed what is called what?
(a) The Cult of Flowers.
(b) The Monastery of Flowers.
(c) The Church of Flowers.
(d) The Temple of Flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rikyu had a final, magnificent ___________________.

2. Ultimately, what intermingle as to be indistinguishable?

3. During one of these fights, who planted rumors that Rikyu planned to poison his lord?

4. Many tried to play the harp--could it be mastered?

5. To truly appreciate art, one must do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the connection between man and flowers?

2. Describe early tea rooms and how they changed with the innovations of Rikyu.

3. How are art masters immortal?

4. What do tea-masters think of life?

5. What story does Okakura tell? What is the problem with the instrument in the book?

6. Do humans deserve flowers, according to the author? Explain.

7. How do the Japanese show that art is important to them?

8. What does Okakura say about modern art appreciation?

9. Why might it be difficult for Westerners to appreciate Japanese architecture?

10. How have tea-masters furthered art in Japan? What else have they influenced?

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