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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. Where did Gichin live with his oldest son in 1945?

2. Where did Gichin's wife live?

3. What made kata similar to dance?

4. In 1945, Gichin's dojo was destroyed by what?

5. What offered a karate group of faculty and students that Gichin visited regularly to give instruction?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did mastery of karate-do require according to Gichin?

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

3. Why was Gichin so healthy?

4. Why did many women like karate according to Gichin?

5. Why did Gichin warn against arrogance in training?

6. How was karate-do a way of life?

7. How did karate stand out according to Gichin?

8. How did Gichin plan to impress viewers at the demonstration in Tokyo?

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

10. Why was Gichin ashamed of how he reacted to the thief?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author mentioned some stereotypes associated with karate. How were stereotypes often based in myth? What aspects of stereotypes seemed real? With karate, many myths abounded in relation to strength and ability. What were they? Were they believable?

Essay Topic 2

How does karate relate to Buddhist philosophy as described by Gichin? Do you find this comparison accurate? Which followers of Buddhist philosophy mentioned in the book were significant in terms of karate?

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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