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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 25 through 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Akira directing when Yamamoto Kajiro took ill and died?
(a) France.
(b) The Soviet Union.
(c) The United States.
(d) China.

2. In The Gleam of Fireflies, what grade was young Akira graduating from?
(a) Nineth.
(b) Fifth.
(c) First.
(d) Twelfth.

3. What did Kurosawa's father insist he do if he is to take Kendo lessons?
(a) Get straight A's at school.
(b) Read Lao Tsu.
(c) Give up art lessons.
(d) Make daily offering at a temple.

4. Where is young Akira in his earliest memory?
(a) The womb.
(b) A wash basin.
(c) His mother's arms.
(d) A crib.

5. In A Coward and A Weakling, what position was Akira given at the League newspaper?
(a) Beat reporter.
(b) Op-ed columnist.
(c) Assistant editor.
(d) Film reviewer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was PCL first established?

2. At the end of The Long Red Brick Wall, what did Kurosawa do as he walked to school?

3. With whom dis young Akira explore the destroyed city in A Horrifying Excursion?

4. What is the primary memory Kuosawa has of a Yamamoto Kajiro set?

5. At the end of The Fragrance of Meiji, the Sounds of Taisho, Kurosawa says that is sorry children of today do not have what?

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