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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. In Honor and Revere, what exam did Kurosawa get 100 percent on?
(a) History.
(b) Math.
(c) Science.
(d) Literature.

2. In Calligraphy, what is Kurosawa's feeling about his childhood teacher?
(a) He expected too little of his pupils.
(b) His knowledge was inferior.
(c) He was the smartest man he ever met.
(d) He was too remote an individual.

3. How does Kurosawa describe the style of institution that Kuroda Primary School is?
(a) A highly westernized school.
(b) A traditional Japanese school.
(c) A military-type school.
(d) A special needs school.

4. How were the streets of Kurosawa's neighborhood lit the on night of September 1, 1923?
(a) Emergency generators.
(b) Torches.
(c) Candles.
(d) Fireflies.

5. Which of the following is not a physical reaction that Kurosawa had to being challenged in primary school?
(a) He wet himself.
(b) He hyperventilated.
(c) He fainted.
(d) He held his breath.

Short Answer Questions

1. In An Alleyway in the Floating World, what bothered Akira about his brother's tenement?

2. How does Mr. Iwamatsu respond to students who are struggling with exams?

3. Why does Akira Kurosawa think his brother killed himself?

4. On what public conveyance was young Akira during the events of A Long Red Brick Wall?

5. What assertion does Kurosawa refute at the beginning of Keika Middle School?

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