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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At Gichin's school, the commissioner watched what kind of demonstration?
(a) Karate.
(b) Jijitsu.
(c) Tug of war.
(d) Shuri.

2. Where in Okinawa was Gichin born?
(a) Cho.
(b) Yamakawa.
(c) Shuri.
(d) Tokyo.

3. Gichin believed what event influenced his life?
(a) Braid ban.
(b) Mustache ban.
(c) Nail ban.
(d) Topknot ban.

4. Who were two admirals that supported martial arts in 1921?
(a) Gichin and Maitri.
(b) Ogawa and Shuri.
(c) Yashiro and Dewa.
(d) Maitri and Ogawa.

5. After what birthday did Gichin see a hand wrestling bout?
(a) 30.
(b) 38.
(c) 24.
(d) 45.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Gichin planning to use the items stolen from his house for?

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

3. What did Gichin see floating in stinking muck in the sugarcane field?

4. What did thieves take from Gichin's house?

5. When in 19th century Japan did an applicant to medical school have to be born to be eligible?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was a myth about karate practitioners?

2. Why did Gichin stay in the Okinawa area of Shuri despite his promotion?

3. How did Gichin rescue the man running from the police initially?

4. Describe what Gichin learned about hand wrestling and karate-do.

5. How did Gichin practice the spirit of karate when thieves visited his home?

6. Describe the kata called "nukite" that Gichin mentioned in the first section of the book.

7. What did Matsumura and the engraver want from each other?

8. Why did Gichin admire Azato and Itosu?

9. What was the meaning of the syllables "te" and "kara" in karate?

10. How did Gichin interpret what karate means?

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