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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 Murasaki and Shonagon, what does Uekusa recall about Kurosawa in school?
(a) He was painfully shy.
(b) He fought other kids often.
(c) He was more popular as he got older.
(d) All the girls had crushes on him.

2. Why was young Akira sent to Toyokawa Village?
(a) To get some fresh air.
(b) To learn about his roots.
(c) To strengthen up.
(d) To learn the art of farming.

3. Where did young Akira's father like to take his son addition to the cinema?
(a) To master storytellers.
(b) To cricket matches.
(c) To picnics in the park.
(d) To the local shrines.

4. According to Kurosawa at the end of this section, what is the key to getting good work from actors?
(a) Respect.
(b) Passion.
(c) Calm.
(d) Clarity.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How was Akira Kurosawa affected by seeing Forgotten Children in the theater?

3. In The Fragrance of Meiji, the Sounds of Taisho, Kurosawa recalls the smells and sounds of what year in Japan?

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

5. Why did Akira choose to leave the Proletariat Artists League?

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