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

2. For what does the Master propose changes to rules?
(a) The game.
(b) The setting.
(c) The tea ceremony.
(d) The ritual.

3. How many times does the Master break the rules on the first day?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

4. When the Master attained his title, what was expected of him?
(a) To give speeches.
(b) To always win.
(c) To never concede defeat.
(d) To share his winnings.

5. What does the Master do that resembles a violent struggle internally?
(a) Moanful sounds.
(b) Body shaking.
(c) Crying.
(d) Heavy breathing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years is the Master in retirement before he comes to play with Otake?

2. What does Otake drink a lot of during the game?

3. How does Uragami feel towards the Master?

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

5. What does Uragami see in the features of the Master?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some concessions made for the game that seem very difficult to follow?

2. How does Kawabata frame the novel through Chapters 2 and 4?

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

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

5. How does the Master seem to have trouble understanding the new rules?

6. What is the ceremonial opening for the go game like?

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

8. What is the controversy surrounding the match he had with Wu?

9. Why do many players play with the Master?

10. What are the events that happen immediately after the end of the match?

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