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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. What did Naruse Mikio use to build a scene?
(a) One establishing shot, and some closeups.
(b) A single, extended shot.
(c) Voiceover.
(d) Many short shots.

2. Which famed director observed the filming of The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail while the US was occupying Japan?
(a) Frank Capra.
(b) John Ford.
(c) Orson Welles.
(d) Howard Hawks.

3. How was the Keika Middle School destroyed?
(a) It burned down.
(b) It became infested with termines.
(c) It was flooded by the tsunami.
(d) It collapsed in the earthquake.

4. Which is not an additional job that assistant directors had on set with Yamamoto Kajiro?
(a) Screenwriting.
(b) Serving as extras.
(c) Giving actor's direction.
(d) Editing.

5. What love besides movies did Akira's father pass down to him?
(a) Love of sports.
(b) Love of beautiful woman.
(c) Love of reading.
(d) Love of fine food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was different about The Most Beautiful's shooting concept?

2. Where did Kurosawa choose to shoot the fight scene from Sugata Sanshiro?

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

4. After working on Horses, what does Kurosawa spend his life doing besides writing?

5. Where is young Akira in his earliest memory?

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