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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the play about to begin when the Master asks for it to be moved, on the first day?
(a) Hakone.
(b) Kawabe.
(c) Yasunari.
(d) Tokyo.

2. Who makes an aggressive move during the fourth session of the game?
(a) Hakone.
(b) Master.
(c) Otake.
(d) Uragami.

3. How long does Uragami think the match will take?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 6 months.

4. Where do the two men sit together after the last match?
(a) A bar.
(b) A lounge.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A game table.

5. What kind of health condition is the Master in during the last game?
(a) Frail.
(b) So-so.
(c) Robust.
(d) Glowing.

6. At the end of the game, how does the Master's opponent appear?
(a) Joyful.
(b) Angry.
(c) Anguished.
(d) Calm.

7. What does the Master's odd bent position remind Uragami of?
(a) The future.
(b) The present.
(c) The game.
(d) The past.

8. How old is Otake?
(a) 40.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 35.

9. Why does Otake play first?
(a) He is of lower rank.
(b) He is of higher rank.
(c) He is older.
(d) He is younger.

10. What change in the weather prompts concern for the Master's health?
(a) Heat.
(b) Rain.
(c) Cold.
(d) Hail.

11. Who follows polite practices for the Master?
(a) His wife.
(b) His brother.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

12. What does the outbuilding lie beyond?
(a) A teahouse.
(b) A garden.
(c) A city wall.
(d) A bookstore.

13. What does the newspaper offer the Master to play with Otake?
(a) A title.
(b) A book.
(c) A fee.
(d) A credit.

14. What culture does the Master greatly influence?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Taiwanese.
(c) Japanese.
(d) Korean.

15. Why does Otake apologize many times on the first day of play?
(a) He makes many mistakes.
(b) He is nervous.
(c) He is sweating.
(d) He has to go to the bathroom a lot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Narrator do at the Master's last professional game of go?

2. What role does the timekeeper have in the game?

3. What is Uragami not confident in doing, regarding skills?

4. According to the agreement governing the match, where would the players move to an inn?

5. What does Uragami notice about the Master's right eyebrow?

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