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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. What is another side?

2. How did tea grew in popularity?

3. With what is Taoism is mostly concerned?

4. Lu Wu is associated with what era?

5. Why were they referred to in this way?

Short Essay Questions

1. Did all Japanese accept modern, Western attitudes and behaviors? How do you know this?

2. What are the three main tea eras? How are these eras significant?

3. What is Zennism?

4. What is the chief contribution of Taoism to Asiatic life? Describe this.

5. What is the history of Taoism and tea?

6. Who began modernization in Japan? What did modernization do to Japan, according to the author?

7. What is the editor's opinion of Okakura?

8. What happened during the Mongol invasion of China?

9. Describe the Whipped Tea era.

10. Is it appropriate for Westerners to learn tea's origin and how it is used elsewhere? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zennism influenced tea rooms.

Part 1) Describe Zennism. How did Zennism influence tea rooms? What else has influenced tea room design and ritual?

Part 2) How do these tea rooms compare to other Japanese structures? What are the reasons for any differences? What does this reveal about the tea room?

Part 3) How has Zennism and other aspects of Japanese culture influenced Western culture? What does this reveal about Western culture?

Essay Topic 2

Humans have demonstrated that they are unworthy of the flower.

Part 1) How have humans demonstrated this? Is the flower unique to being mistreated by man? Explain.

Part 2) How does the Cult of Flowers try to go against this fact? Do Americans treat flowers with respect? Why or why not?

Part 3) Are humans worthy of anything? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Okakura tells the story of the Last Tea of Rikyu.

Part 1) Describe the Last Tea of Rikyu. Why does he tell this story? What does it illustrate? What does it reinforce?

Part 2) How does this story compare to our own folk tales? What commonalities exist? What differences exist?

Part 3) Why might the author have ended this book with this story? How does this ending affect the reader?

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