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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religion did Gichin's wife follow?
(a) A Priestess.
(b) A Buddhist.
(c) A Writer.
(d) A Singer.

2. Where did Gichin's wife live?
(a) Okinawa.
(b) Isamu.
(c) Kyoto.
(d) Tokyo.

3. What did Gichin like to do despite offers of assistance?
(a) Drink.
(b) Walk.
(c) Read.
(d) Cook.

4. On the way to the last train to Tokyo after a party, who did Gichin encounter?
(a) A child in blue.
(b) A man in black.
(c) A ghost in white.
(d) A woman in red.

5. Who told the public bathhouse tale that Gichin repeated?
(a) Ituso.
(b) Kyushu.
(c) Seiji.
(d) Azato.

6. What did popular wrestlers use that could kill a man instantly?
(a) Tug of war.
(b) Karate chop.
(c) Speech.
(d) Shuto.

7. How did Gichin eat his food in the summer?
(a) Wet.
(b) Dry.
(c) Cold.
(d) Hot.

8. What did karate teach women?
(a) Violence.
(b) Argumentation.
(c) Aggression.
(d) Self-defense.

9. What did Gichin compare a man's body to?
(a) A temple.
(b) A strong gale.
(c) A stack of boards.
(d) A pulsing wave.

10. What did Gichin grab of the thief that made him yell?
(a) Leg.
(b) Foot.
(c) Testicle.
(d) Arm.

11. Who began to join the karate dojo when Gichin was 80?
(a) Women.
(b) Children.
(c) Ministers.
(d) Lawyers.

12. Where did an earthquake strike on September 1, 1923?
(a) Marato.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Kyoto.
(d) Okinawa.

13. What new role had the crown prince taken on as the war commenced?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Emperor.
(c) Priest.
(d) Father.

14. How many weapons did Gichin identify from the wrist down?
(a) 35.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

15. Gichin claimed the mastery of Karate-do required being what?
(a) A strong heart and willpower.
(b) A willingness to give in to higher power.
(c) A desire for new experiences and people.
(d) A good and honest member of society.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did an opponent allow a karate student to do?

2. How many rules were essential to understanding Karate-do?

3. Gichin urged students to practice what in public and private daily life?

4. What was Gichin's wife sick from?

5. What did Gichin sleep on?

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