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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what meal do the players stop the game?
(a) Breakfast.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Noon.
(d) Tea time.

2. What does Otake drink a lot of during the game?
(a) Tea.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Juice.
(d) Water.

3. What does Uragami believe is responsible for the Master's death?
(a) Sickness.
(b) Rules.
(c) Fear.
(d) Sadness.

4. What association's directors also attend the ceremonial opening of the game?
(a) Japanese Go.
(b) Chinese Shinhua.
(c) Korean Tai.
(d) Michelin Tires.

5. What does Uragami write about in an article about the game that is unusual?
(a) The Master's weight.
(b) The Master's height.
(c) The Master's attitude.
(d) The Master's hair.

6. When is the fourth session of the game played?
(a) In August.
(b) In June.
(c) In May.
(d) In July.

7. Where do the two men sit together after the last match?
(a) A bar.
(b) A game table.
(c) A hotel.
(d) A lounge.

8. What does the Master seem casual about delaying?
(a) The resumption of the game.
(b) The ceremony of tea.
(c) The ritual of performance.
(d) The transfer of authority.

9. What does the outbuilding lie beyond?
(a) A garden.
(b) A teahouse.
(c) A city wall.
(d) A bookstore.

10. What does the Master's odd bent position remind Uragami of?
(a) The past.
(b) The future.
(c) The present.
(d) The game.

11. After the death of the Master, what does Uragami offer to take?
(a) His clothes.
(b) Lessons.
(c) His body.
(d) Photographs.

12. Why does Otake play with black stones?
(a) He likes black.
(b) He is of higher rank.
(c) He is old.
(d) He is of lower rank.

13. When was the Master's last game played over, in 14 sessions?
(a) Over 3 months.
(b) Over 4 months.
(c) Over 6 months.
(d) Over 2 months.

14. Who makes an aggressive move during the fourth session of the game?
(a) Hakone.
(b) Uragami.
(c) Otake.
(d) Master.

15. Why does Otake play first?
(a) He is younger.
(b) He is of higher rank.
(c) He is older.
(d) He is of lower rank.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uragami notice about the Master's right eyebrow?

2. How often do the players meet in the game of go?

3. What makes the river near the game flood and swell?

4. How tail is the Master?

5. How many plays can professional players make in the game that the Master has?

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