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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the owner of the engraver shop that Matsumura visited?
(a) 40.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 10.

2. What party opposed the topknot rule?
(a) Meiji Party.
(b) Obstinate Party.
(c) Matsumura Party.
(d) Toono Party.

3. This book covers the period of the life of the author from 1868 to what?
(a) 1923.
(b) 1957.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1965.

4. Where did the Meiji Restoration begin?
(a) Shuri.
(b) Cho.
(c) Edo.
(d) Yamakawa.

5. What did Gichin have to learn because of his social class?
(a) Four Chinese Classics and Seven Chinese Classics of Confucian tradition.
(b) Eight Chinese Classics and Five Chinese Classics of Confucian tradition.
(c) Four Chinese Classics and Five Chinese Classics of Confucian tradition.
(d) Eight Chinese Classics and Five Chinese Classics of Confucian tradition.

6. Who praised Gichin for understanding the true spirit of karate?
(a) Itosu.
(b) Azato.
(c) Neeri.
(d) Yamuchi.

7. Who started as an assistant but quickly moved to a higher grade instructor?
(a) Azato.
(b) Gichin.
(c) Shuri.
(d) Confucius.

8. What did Gichin practice with Azato secretly?
(a) Karate.
(b) Kung fu.
(c) Jijitsu.
(d) Fudo.

9. What was Gichin planning to use the items stolen from his house for?
(a) As a pet.
(b) To fight in.
(c) An offering.
(d) To buy clothes.

10. What did karate forbid doing/having?
(a) Hugging.
(b) Kissing.
(c) Fighting.
(d) Weapons.

11. Why did Gichin practice a martial art with Azato secretly?
(a) Because it was fun.
(b) Because he was underage.
(c) Because it was illegal.
(d) Because he was a prisoner.

12. When in 19th century Japan did an applicant to medical school have to be born to be eligible?
(a) 1870.
(b) 1860.
(c) 1880.
(d) 1890.

13. What did Gichin cut off that made his father angry?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Topknot.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Braid.

14. Who was the only student of Azato?
(a) Meiji.
(b) Ryuku.
(c) Gichin.
(d) Kata.

15. On their way back from the viewing party to what city/town did Gichin and Itosu's group find themselves under attack?
(a) Nua.
(b) Shuri.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Kyoto.

Short Answer Questions

1. The island of Okinawa experienced what that regularly devastated it?

2. What were warrior's hands called?

3. How did Matsumura repel the owner of the engraver shop?

4. Where in Okinawa was Gichin born?

5. Why did Gichin sway a lantern to and fro as he is walking on the road with his son?

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