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

2. From what hospital has the Master been released?

3. What session at Ito is left up in the air after a dispute over the schedule?

4. Who comes to shave the Master?

5. When is the game delayed as a doctor arrives on the scene?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Otake apparently take advantage of the rules of the game of go?

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

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

4. How do the Master and Otake spend their time during the rest period?

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

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

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

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

9. Why is play in August delayed, initially?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explain Kawabata's use of humor in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why the author used them where he did.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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