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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 17 through 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which star's westerns does Kurosawa particularly recall enjoying in Storytellers?
(a) Roy Rogers.
(b) John Wayne.
(c) William S. Hart.
(d) Clint Eastwood.

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

3. On what public conveyance was young Akira during the events of A Long Red Brick Wall?
(a) A tram.
(b) A streetcar.
(c) A rickshaw.
(d) A train.

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

5. When visiting his father's hometown, Akira was confused when the elders did what?
(a) Kissed his hand.
(b) Asked after his uncle.
(c) Asked him to read some calligraphy.
(d) Toasted him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job in the movies did Kurosawa's brother take in the 1930's?

2. How did the new art teacher at Kurosawa's school respond to his art work?

3. To what does Akira Kurosawa compare the dead animal from his memory in Babyhood?

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

5. What item that a doctor ordered Togashi to eat does Akira Kurosawa blame for her death?

(see the answer key)

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