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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 Keika Middle School, what event did young Akira win at his school?
(a) The shotput.
(b) The sprint.
(c) The mini-marathon.
(d) The high jump.

2. What resolution did Kurosawa make regarding his new art teacher?
(a) To ignore his criticism.
(b) To work harder to impress him.
(c) To repay him for his praise.
(d) To get back at him for his wrongs.

3. To what does Akira Kurosawa compare the dead animal from his memory in Babyhood?
(a) A plate of spaghetti.
(b) Steak.
(c) A pile of fancid rice.
(d) Sushi.

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

5. What was the result of Uekusa's charge up a hill at a group of ruffians in Murasaki and Shonagon?
(a) He became leader og their group.
(b) He chased them off.
(c) He was knocked unconscious.
(d) He was beaten with rods.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Murasaki and Shonagon, what does Uekusa recall about Kurosawa in school?

2. Years later, what does Kurosawa think about his brother's insistence that they explore the carnage in A Horrifying Excursion?

3. What did Kurosawa lose in his duel with the gang of students that attack him in Murasaki and Shonagon?

4. How were the streets of Kurosawa's neighborhood lit the on night of September 1, 1923?

5. In Calligraphy, what is Kurosawa's feeling about his childhood teacher?

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