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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. They also believed that art begins where?

2. How much do they cut off tree branches?

3. Early tea rooms were connected to what?

4. What do the great masters never forget?

5. Who invented the independent tea room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What can cause problems for an artist? How is this a problem?

2. How did tea-masters think of art?

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

4. What is done with these selected flowers?

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

6. Who was Rikyu? What problem existed between him and Hideyoshi?

7. What does Okakura say about modern art appreciation?

8. How was the Cult of Flowers developed? What is this cult?

9. How does one enter a tea room?

10. What is a Sukiya?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stereotypes exist for both the West and the East.

Part 1) Describe stereotypes of each. How have these stereotypes come about? How do they affect the relationships between the East and the West?

Part 2) What does the writing of this book reveal about the stereotypes between the East and the West? What does this reveal about the author's feelings towards the West?

Part 3) What stereotypes exist in your own community? How do these stereotypes come about? How do they affect relationships between various groups in your community? How do these stereotypes affect you?

Essay Topic 2

Okakura laments modern art appreciation.

Part 1) Describe modern art appreciation from Okakura's point of view. Why does he lament it? How does it compare to older forms of art appreciation?

Part 2) Do you agree with Okakura? Why or why not? Do you believe that everything was better in the past? Why or why not?

Part 3) What improvements have taken place in modern times? What about modern life do you see as an improvement from the past? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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