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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 49 through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the sapling of the chapter title in this section?
(a) Uekusa.
(b) Akira's brother.
(c) Hirohito.
(d) Akira Kurosawa.

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

4. Why did Akira apply to PCL at 26?
(a) He incurred gambling debts.
(b) He wanted to learn the science behind film-making.
(c) He lost faith in his art.
(d) He discovered his girlfriend was pregnant.

5. Which Kurosawa film is not discussed in SOMETHING LIKE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY?
(a) One Wonderful Sunday.
(b) Ran.
(c) Sugata Sanshiro.
(d) Drunken Angel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the Depression hits Japan, what did Akira felt bad about his parents paying for what?

3. Who joined Kurosawa in forming Film Art Association?

4. What relation was Togashi to Akira?

5. What era was Kurosawa trying to capture in The Stray Dog?

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