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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 innovation made One Wonderful Sunday a sensation in Paris?
(a) Surreal dream sequences.
(b) Disjointed chronology.
(c) Use of multiple languages.
(d) Audience interaction.

2. Why was the shooting of the final fight in Sugata Sanshiro held up for two days?
(a) An actor though it was unsafe.
(b) There was no wind.
(c) It was not written yet.
(d) Kurosawa could not finish his shot list.

3. Which ethnic group was hunted and killed in the darkness following September 1, 1923?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Taiwanese.
(c) Russians.
(d) Koreans.

4. In addition to art, what was young Akira's favorite subject?
(a) Physical education.
(b) Literature.
(c) Science.
(d) History.

5. Why did Akira choose to leave the Proletariat Artists League?
(a) It though he was a government agent.
(b) He was more talented than his colleagues.
(c) He did not agree with its politics.
(d) It didn't pay enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. Reading his family tree, young Akira realize his ancestors included whom?

2. According to Kurosawa at the end of this section, what is the key to getting good work from actors?

3. In Murasaki and Shonagon, what does Uekusa recall about Kurosawa in school?

4. In Crybaby, what was the subject of Kurosawa's artwork that Tachikawa praised?

5. Who is the sapling of the chapter title in this section?

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