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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 was one of Gichin's trainers?

2. What did thieves try to steal from Gichin?

3. Who said that karate was one of the most refined martial arts in Tokyo?

4. Within how many years did karate men from Okinawa introduce and teach the art?

5. How old was Gichin when he died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Gichin admire Azato and Itosu?

2. How did Matsumura defeat the engraver?

3. How did Gichin move up in his teaching practice?

4. What was the goal of karate?

5. How did karate spread in Japan?

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

7. How was the son of Azato that Gichin met described in the first section of the book?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the importance of avoiding conflict according to Gichin? How did Gichin illustrate this in the example with the thieves entering his house? Did he respond in a similar way to Isotu? Were there any differences?

Essay Topic 2

The role of women in Karate-Do took on very different forms. For example, Gichin's wife and his mother appeared quite traditional, yet the women in Gichin's class were not. Compare these differing roles of women.

Essay Topic 3

Power in society was a prevailing theme of Karate-Do. Gichin frequently referred to this theme, painting the picture of the monarchy and the change in government. Which individuals appeared honest and which appeared corrupt? Which individuals appeared to rise above corruption even if they were initially vulnerable to it? What is your opinion of the society that Gichin described?

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