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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. What does Uragami consider the Master?

2. Where do the players meet for the ceremonial opening of the game?

3. During what meal do the players stop the game?

4. Who plays immediately after the break, indicating that he came up with the response during the break?

5. What does Uragami notice about the Master's right eyebrow?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Uragami admit to having for the Master?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare "The Master of Go" with another of Kawabata's other books that deal with socialist issues. Which is, in your opinion, better? Explain. What future scenarios might you want to see in upcoming books? Which characters would you like to see portrayed? Why?

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