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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 are the organizers of the game eager to get finished?

2. What do the Master's moves in the game do for his position?

3. How many doctors are brought in to check the sick person at the game?

4. Out of respect for what do the judges not want to make the Master wait?

5. Who gets more frustrated as the sick person gets sicker after the middle phase of the game?

Short Essay Questions

1. As an amateur, what does Uragami fail to see about the Master's brilliant move?

2. How is Otake affected by the Master's poor condition of health?

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

4. What happens when Kume visits the Master and suggests a doctor for him?

5. Despite his declining health, what does the Master continue to have for the game?

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

7. Why is Uragami disappointed in Wu's comments for the article?

8. What does Otake consider a brilliant move by the Master?

9. What happens when Uragami goes to the master and asks him to wait for a day?

10. What does Uragami say will happen if Otake forfeits the game?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Master of Go is written primarily in the first-person point of view of Uragami. Is this point of view more or less effective than telling the story from the third-persona and omniscient perspective?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What was the importance of avoiding conflict, according to Otake? How was he supportive? How was he distant? How did Otake find himself alone, often? How did his competitiveness affect this? What were his feelings about this? Did this change over time? Why or why not?

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