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

2. What does Otake seem willing to do if the Master will wait one more day to play the game after the recess?

3. What kind of specialist is sent by the newspaper to examine the sick patient?

4. Who is sympathetic to the sick person after the middle phase of the game?

5. How long does the recess in the match last?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is the judge not able to find Black 121, initially?

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

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

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

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

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

8. When is the Master allowed to play again, in Chapter 25?

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

10. Why is Uragami coming and going in between sessions of the game of go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe some of the settings for The Master of Go. What is the overall setting? How does Japan change over time? How is the Eastern part different from the Western part? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in The Master of Go?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Wu. What is his role in the story? What was Kawabata trying to accomplish by creating the Wu' character in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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