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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 cannot be disputed is that, in his time, he was one of the greatest _____________ scholars, and his knowledge of this art was unparalleled.

2. It is unfortunate that Taoism and Zennism, which are so intimately linked to Teaism, have had no very good translations for who to digest properly?

3. What represents a harmonious synthesis of these personalities?

4. As with vintage and concern with years with wine in Europe, different tea periods can tell us what about Japan?

5. Some statesmen, philosophers, and artists of the West could be referred to as what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Lu Wu? What were his beliefs about tea?

2. Why is there so much fuss about tea?

3. How did Zen contribute to Eastern thought?

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

5. Describe the Whipped Tea era.

6. When did tea first arrive in the Western world? Who brought it?

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

8. Is tea art? If so, how? If not, why not?

9. What did Fenollosa and Okakura do together? How and why did their travels together end?

10. What was the opinion of tea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Japanese under Emperor Meiji in the second half of the 19th century were pursuing efforts to modernize.

Part 1) Describe these efforts. Why was modernization important? How did this modernization affect Japanese culture?

Part 2) How does the author feel about modernization in Japan? Why does he feel this way? What does he do regarding modernization? How does this book support his beliefs regarding modernization?

Part 3) How has modernization affected various cultures? Is modernization good? Why or why not? How has modernization affected the U.S.? How has it affected your own community and life? Do you see this as a positive thing? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Taoism and tea are connected.

Part 1) What is Taoism? How is Taoism connected to tea? How have they each influenced the other? What else is connected to tea?

Part 2) How have tea rooms and tea ceremonies been influenced by various philosophies and religions? How is this influence seen even in Western tea culture?

Part 3) How is religion and philosophy tied to American culture? How important is religion to our country's past, present, and future?

Essay Topic 3

Okakura relates the Taoist tale of the Harp.

Part 1) Describe this tale. Why does Okakura relate this tale? How is it tied to Japanese culture? What does it reinforce?

Part 2) Describe a Western tale. What does it reveal about Western culture? How do the Eastern and Western tales compare?

Part 3) How do these tales illustrate the differences in Eastern and Western culture and thinking? How might they aid in building relations between the East and the West?

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