2. What play made the Master so furious that he almost forfeited the game right then?
(a) Black 121.
(b) White 141.
(c) White 101.
(d) Black 131.

3. What part of the sick person's body has a problem, as determined by the specialist sent by the newspaper?
(a) Lung.
(b) Artery.
(c) Valve.
(d) Tube.

4. Who is the editor of the literary section of Uragami's newspaper?
(a) Otake.
(b) Kume.
(c) Master.
(d) Hiroku.

5. Who comes to shave the Master?
(a) A barber.
(b) A guide.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) A teacher.

6. What had ended with a battle near the middle of the board?
(a) The march.
(b) The game.
(c) The event.
(d) The team event.

7. Who insists on playing the game despite the health hazards?
(a) Uragami.
(b) Hiroku.
(c) Master.
(d) Otake.

8. What does Otake play in the next session after a break?
(a) Black 121.
(b) White 100.
(c) White 121.
(d) Black 100.

9. What does the Master reply when Uragami asks if he will agree to wait a day?
(a) It is not possible.
(b) It is acceptable.
(c) Why not?
(d) Why?

10. By making a move far away from the central battle that required a quick response, how did Otake leave the positions in the important parts of the board?
(a) Unchanged.
(b) Defeated.
(c) Different.
(d) Glowing.

11. What does the Master seem to lack at the final match, according to Uragami?
(a) The skill to win.
(b) The strength to win.
(c) The intelligence to win.
(d) The desire to win.

12. Who confides that he thinks he is in a difficult spot because of the worsening condition of the sick patient at the game?
(a) Uragami.
(b) Master.
(c) Hiroku.
(d) Otake.

13. What are the organizers of the game eager to get finished?
(a) Their dates.
(b) The match.
(c) Their vows.
(d) Their programs.

14. Who asks to play a game of go on the train home with Uragami?
(a) An American.
(b) A Japanese person.
(c) A Chinese person.
(d) A Swede.

15. How long does the recess in the match last?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 4 months.