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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. In Morimura Gakuen, Kusosawa argues that children should not be judged merely by what?
(a) Economic background.
(b) Age.
(c) Appearance.
(d) Ability.

2. In Crybaby, what honor was eventually given with the assistance of Mr. Tachikawa?
(a) Represntative to the Imperial Coucil.
(b) Class President.
(c) Prom king.
(d) Flag bearer.

3. What was different about the way Mr. Tachikawa taught art at Kuroda?
(a) He let children decide when they were done with a picture.
(b) He taught the children art history.
(c) He never hung up art work.
(d) He encuraged personal creativity.

4. What act by Uekusa in Murasaki and Shonagon surprised and infuriated Kurosawa at the time?
(a) He lost Kurosawa's favorite robe.
(b) He charged a gang of bullies.
(c) He made a picture that Tachikawa liked.
(d) He asked out a girl Kurosawa liked.

5. What love besides movies did Akira's father pass down to him?
(a) Love of sports.
(b) Love of beautiful woman.
(c) Love of fine food.
(d) Love of reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. What great act of devotion did Uekusa make regarding a girl as a child?

2. From what book are the two soldiers that Kurosawa used to describe himself and Uekusa as children?

3. In Kendo, what does Kurosawa recall his father doing in the morning during the war years?

4. In The Gleam of Fireflies, who wrote a new speech to replace the one young Akira was given?

5. What subject was Kurosawa's older brother in love with when he failed his final exam?

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