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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. What did Gichin compare a man's body to?

2. What was Gichin's favorite food?

3. Where did an earthquake strike on September 1, 1923?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Gichin learn from his students?

3. Why did Gichin warn against arrogance in training?

4. What were some benefits for women from taking karate according to Gichin?

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

6. How did Gichin approach karate training?

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

8. What was the public bathhouse tale told by Seiji?

9. What did Gichin teach his students about karate that kept them from forming illegal gangs?

10. How did Gichin explain that a karate blow can be fatal years later by comparing the body to boards?

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

Violence appeared throughout Karate-Do. Who was violent? In what ways were individuals violent or abusive? What was their effect on other individuals and their lives? Did these individuals change over time?

Essay Topic 3

Explain Gichin's use of humor in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why the author used them where he did.

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