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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. When the Master's opponent leaves, who is the only person with him at the inn?
(a) His sister.
(b) His wife.
(c) His brother.
(d) His mother.

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

3. When the Master played with Wu, what allegations were made about the Master?
(a) He denied his power.
(b) He used illness as an excuse.
(c) He lied to Wu.
(d) He cheated.

4. What does the Master seem casual about delaying?
(a) The ritual of performance.
(b) The resumption of the game.
(c) The transfer of authority.
(d) The ceremony of tea.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Master able to do when he is playing a game?

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

3. How does Uragami feel towards the Master?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Uragami notice in a photograph of the Master that he adds in his article?

2. On the first day of play, what does Otake apologize for and why does he do this?

3. Why do Uragami and the Master's wife take the Master to the sea in between sessions?

4. Why do many players play with the Master?

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

6. Why is the Master not a popular opponent?

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

8. What does the Master do that reveals his intensely competitive nature?

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

10. How is the Master described before his death?

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