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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Uragami consider the Master?
(a) A student.
(b) A hero.
(c) A friend.
(d) A supporter.

2. Who greets the Master in his room when he is bent over oddly?
(a) His wife.
(b) His son.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His valet.

3. What does Uragami notice about the Master's right eyebrow?
(a) It has a single long hair.
(b) It is skewed.
(c) It is temperamental.
(d) It is short.

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

5. What does the Master's opening play have to be, according to Otake?
(a) Open.
(b) Changing.
(c) Sealed.
(d) Long.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uragami write about in an article about the game that is unusual?

2. What does Otake say he will do instead of changing rules?

3. Why is the Master not a popular opponent?

4. Who makes an aggressive move during the fourth session of the game?

5. When the Master attained his title, what was expected of him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Master go into another room with his white stone?

2. How does Uragami explain why the Master fails to thank people on his own?

3. How does the Master act during the game of go that is revealed in his breathing?

4. How are the two players described in the beginning of the book?

5. How does Uragami describe himself?

6. Why is Otake teased in the newspaper articles about the match?

7. After the judges and reporters and Otake leave the inn, what does Uragami reflect upon?

8. How is the ceremony for the game of go described by Yasunari?

9. How does the Master reveal his desire for enough time to not worry about time in games?

10. What does Uragami do for the widow with care and deference after the Master's death?

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