Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

‘Quite often, a student would ask a question and [Suzuki] Roshi would answer; then he would slowly look around at us all and say, “Do you understand?” And there we sat, eyes down, feeling that our heads were made of solid wood. Roshi had a special smile for these occasions- gentle, reassuring, and mischievous all at once. Even now, when I am puzzled about something, I hear his voice in my mind asking, “Do you understand?” (from Cuke.com)

In my extensive listening to the archive, I can attest that there are many moments like this, where he is putting his students gently on the spot.