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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. Who encouraged Gichin to write a reference book on Karate-do?
(a) Yashiro.
(b) Onishiki.
(c) Kosugi.
(d) Isamu.

2. What was Gichin's wife sick from?
(a) Chronic asthma.
(b) Stomach infection.
(c) Gall bladder.
(d) Heart disease.

3. What did karate training require as a student progressed levels?
(a) Ropes.
(b) An opponent.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Boards.

4. What made kata similar to dance?
(a) Shape.
(b) Smoothness.
(c) Grace.
(d) Speed.

5. How many bowls of soup did Gichin have a day?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Judo master asked Gichin to teach him some basic kata?

2. What did Gichin like to do in the afternoon that he did as a child?

3. What could trainees develop from karate?

4. What did popular wrestlers use that could kill a man instantly?

5. Who was the naval man that became a student of Gichin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the altercation Gichin had with the thief in the rain.

2. Why did Gichin warn against arrogance in training?

3. How did the earthquake affect Gichin's trade?

4. Describe the book collaboration that Gichin had with the painter.

5. Why did the children call Gichin "snake gourd?"

6. How did karate stand out according to Gichin?

7. Why was Gichin so healthy?

8. What did Gichin realize about his wife as she died?

9. What was the true meaning of karate?

10. How did Gichin get started with his new school?

(see the answer keys)

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