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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. Who is almost bedridden with weakness after the middle phase of the game?

2. What does the Master publish after the match is over?

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

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

5. Who refuses to play after the session at Ito is left up in the air after a dispute over the schedule?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What happens as the game enters the middle phase?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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