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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 the Master's brilliant move do for his chances at winning the game?

2. Who asks to play a game of go on the train home with Uragami?

3. What stage does Uragami consider the game of go?

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

5. When does Uragami join the Master for a meal as the play stops?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Otake consider forfeiting because of the new rules?

3. How does Otake compromise with the organizers who want to finish the match soon?

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

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

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

7. Why is play in August delayed, initially?

8. How does the Master make Otake play conservatively?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

The Master of Go is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery to establish connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic. Kawabata uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.

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