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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. How did young Akira look different than his brother?
(a) He was shorter.
(b) He parted his hair on the other side.
(c) He had a positive expression.
(d) He was paler.

2. In My Rebellious Phase, what dangerous material did Akira use on some of his pranks?
(a) Gunpowder.
(b) Gasoline.
(c) Raw sodium.
(d) Arsenic.

3. What happened to most of the actresses in The Most Beautiful after the shoot?
(a) They remained in his company.
(b) They retired.
(c) They joined the war effort until the armistice.
(d) They went on to have stellar careers.

4. To whom does Kurosawa compare teachers like Mr. Iwamatsu at the end of Honor and Revere?
(a) His directing mentors.
(b) His actors.
(c) Himelf.
(d) His parents.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Gleam of Fireflies, why was Kurosawa uncomfortable with the speech given him?

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

3. In Morimura Gakuen, what is significant about the young boy that Akira Kurosawa mentions specifically from Forgotten Children?

4. What innovation in movies arrived in the chapter An Alleyway in the Floating World?

5. What was Yaguchi Yoko's job on The Most Beautiful?

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