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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 41 through 48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail based on?
(a) A Chinese novel.
(b) A kabuki place.
(c) A Shakespearean play.
(d) An American movie.

2. What was the American censor response to No Regrets for Our Youth?
(a) They didn't even watch it.
(b) They approved it.
(c) They refused to approve it.
(d) They trimmed it significantly before approving it.

3. What colored animal did Akira Kurosawa think his family should have gotten when he was young?
(a) A yellow canary.
(b) A goldfish.
(c) A black dog.
(d) A gray cat.

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

5. What does Kurosawa say was Takizawa's great talent in Good People?
(a) Directing actors.
(b) Using silence.
(c) Staying under budget.
(d) Setting atmosphere.

Short Answer Questions

1. What innovation made One Wonderful Sunday a sensation in Paris?

2. What was the source of explosions that intermittently went off in the wake of September 1, 1923's catastrophe?

3. In A Distant Village, what did Akira do when after he got drunk on sake?

4. What did Akira decide to do regarding the two speeches he was given to read?

5. In A Coward and A Weakling, what position was Akira given at the League newspaper?

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