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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 9 through 16.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following is not a physical reaction that Kurosawa had to being challenged in primary school?
(a) He fainted.
(b) He wet himself.
(c) He held his breath.
(d) He hyperventilated.
2. In The Gleam of Fireflies, why was Kurosawa uncomfortable with the speech given him?
(a) It is not of his own creation.
(b) It is poorly worded.
(c) It is distinctly pro-military.
(d) It lauds the teacher he hates.
3. With what evocative metaphor does Kurosawa describe his smugness in the second chapter of this section?
(a) Orange skin.
(b) Swollen eye.
(c) Leopard's tail.
(d) Goblin's nose.
4. How did the new art teacher at Kurosawa's school respond to his art work?
(a) He submitted it to agovernmental review.
(b) He barely noticed it.
(c) He praised it intemperately.
(d) He criticized it harshly.
5. What great act of devotion did Uekusa make regarding a girl as a child?
(a) He opened every door for her one day.
(b) He painted a portrait of her.
(c) He sent her an orchid every day for a year.
(d) He waited for her all night with a love letter.
Short Answer Questions
1. At the end of The Long Red Brick Wall, what did Kurosawa do as he walked to school?
2. In addition to art, what was young Akira's favorite subject?
3. How does Kurosawa describe the style of institution that Kuroda Primary School is?
4. What did Kurosawa's father insist he do if he is to take Kendo lessons?
5. Where is young Akira in his earliest memory?
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