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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's opponent seem willing to do in every game of go that he plays on the train?

2. Who does not know that Otake continues to threaten to forfeit rather than give in?

3. What does the Master call a solid move after the match is over?

4. If Otake forfeits, who will receive the sympathy of viewers of the game?

5. What is the last play of the game up to the point where it was recessed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during the final session of the match?

2. Why are amateurs disappointed in the game, according to Uragami?

3. What does Uragami take as a sign of the Master's desire to finish the match?

4. How are the rules changed to adjust to the Master's health?

5. Why does Otake think the Master should not play in August?

6. Why is the second session at Ito left up in the air?

7. Why does the Master's wife want to hide details about his health?

8. How does the Master respond to Otake's move as Chapter 21 begins?

9. What does Otake threaten to do that the Master does not know about?

10. What does Uragami think of his match with the American on the train?

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

Knowledge is an important concept of the book. Who has knowledge, and in what way? Who loses or gains knowledge? Is Shusai's desire for knowledge the same as that of Otake? What is different about them? What about the members of the team Shusai was on? In what ways were these individuals similar in their pursuit of knowledge or influence, and in what ways were they different?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in The Game of Go. Which of the individuals were lonely? Were they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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