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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Otake ask to be excused repeatedly from the game?

2. What change in the weather prompts concern for the Master's health?

3. What game does the Narrator play with the Master?

4. What does the Master's opening play have to be, according to Otake?

5. How old is Otake?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the Master fail to keep rules when it rains?

4. Why does Uragami think the Master plays with Otake?

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

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

7. Why do many players play with the Master?

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

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

10. Why does Uragami feel touched by seeing the Master in the outbuilding?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kawabata employed simple, minimalist, highly controlled, meticulous yet effective language contrasted with complex concepts. Both styles employed powerful symbolism. Choose an example of symbolism, briefly describe it, and identify the technique which it embodies.

Essay Topic 2

Kawabata uses more than one iteration on the motif of socialism. Identify at least two motifs about socialism and workers' rights in the book. Then, cite an example to support each answer.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book The Master of Go? Cite an example to support your answer.

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