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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 5 through 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What great act of devotion did Uekusa make regarding a girl as a child?
(a) He waited for her all night with a love letter.
(b) He sent her an orchid every day for a year.
(c) He opened every door for her one day.
(d) He painted a portrait of her.

2. Why did Akira Kurosawa try to work as fast as possible to finish his calligraphy lessons?
(a) To become a more efficient calligrapher.
(b) To get home and take a nap.
(c) To get away from his instructor as quickly as possible.
(d) To visit Mr. Tachikawa sooner.

3. In Crybaby, what was the subject of Kurosawa's artwork that Tachikawa praised?
(a) A self-portrait.
(b) Smeared colors.
(c) Geometric shapes.
(d) A snake.

4. What memory brings tears to Kurosawa's eyes as he recalls it in Whirlwind?
(a) Mr. Tachikawa's dismissal.
(b) His brother's failure.
(c) Uekusa's lack of popularity.
(d) His sister's death.

5. What did the Kendo instructor at Kurosawa's school do that ingratiated him to Kurosawa?
(a) Complimented his form.
(b) Bowed to him.
(c) Picked him up in a bout.
(d) Used a dirty word.

Short Answer Questions

1. What changed for Akira Kurosawa after the fight described in Murasaki and Shonagon?

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

3. In Crybaby, what honor was eventually given with the assistance of Mr. Tachikawa?

4. What act by Uekusa in Murasaki and Shonagon surprised and infuriated Kurosawa at the time?

5. What colored animal did Akira Kurosawa think his family should have gotten when he was young?

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