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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. At the end of this section, what impelled Kurosawa to walk out on the studio?
(a) A bout of heavy drinking.
(b) His lack of artistic autonomy.
(c) His family death.
(d) The horribly handled strike.

2. What settled the debate regarding the cutting of the scene?
(a) A drinking contest.
(b) A court order.
(c) A treat of firing.
(d) An actors' strike.

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

4. In The Gleam of Fireflies, who wrote a new speech to replace the one young Akira was given?
(a) Akira's older brother.
(b) Akira.
(c) Uekusa.
(d) Mr. Tachikawa.

5. What enemy of Kurosawa's disappeared with the end of World War II?
(a) A rival director.
(b) An unscrupulous producer.
(c) The military tribunal.
(d) The censor board.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Akira Kurosawa think his brother killed himself?

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

3. What two virtues did Kurosawa's father attribute to movies in Babyhood?

4. Why dis Kurosawa get selected for a renowned Kendo School?

5. What was the subject of Inagaki Hiroshi's movie Forgotten Children?

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