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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what type of structure did the old man mentioned at the end of A Distant Village live?
(a) A trench.
(b) A tent.
(c) A hovel.
(d) A lean-to.

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

3. What subject was Kurosawa's older brother in love with when he failed his final exam?
(a) Calligraphy.
(b) Kendo.
(c) Architecture.
(d) Foreign literature.

4. Where did young Akira's father like to take his son addition to the cinema?
(a) To master storytellers.
(b) To the local shrines.
(c) To cricket matches.
(d) To picnics in the park.

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

6. Which of the following is not a physical reaction that Kurosawa had to being challenged in primary school?
(a) He hyperventilated.
(b) He fainted.
(c) He wet himself.
(d) He held his breath.

7. Who sent Akira to Toyokawa Village for the summer after his fifth grade year?
(a) His mother.
(b) Mr. Tachikawa.
(c) His father.
(d) His military teacher,

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

9. At the beginning of A Distant Village, Kurosawa says he never felt like what?
(a) A lover of life.
(b) A citizen of the World.
(c) A native of a particular region.
(d) A particularly good artist.

10. At the beginning of A Distant Village, Kurosawa says he considers himself what?
(a) A perpetual actor.
(b) A lifelong student.
(c) A closet westerner.
(d) A child of the planet earth.

11. In Crybaby, what honor was eventually given with the assistance of Mr. Tachikawa?
(a) Flag bearer.
(b) Prom king.
(c) Class President.
(d) Represntative to the Imperial Coucil.

12. What did young Akira do in Toyokawa Village to impress his fellow young people?
(a) Jump off waterfalls.
(b) Draw them pictures.
(c) Tell them about Tokyo.
(d) Steal booze.

13. At the end of The Fragrance of Meiji, the Sounds of Taisho, Kurosawa says that is sorry children of today do not have what?
(a) The sense of national pride he had.
(b) The fresh air he had.
(c) The quality of food he had.
(d) The sounds of his childhood.

14. In Morimura Gakuen, Kusosawa argues that children should not be judged merely by what?
(a) Appearance.
(b) Ability.
(c) Economic background.
(d) Age.

15. What was the source of explosions that intermittently went off in the wake of September 1, 1923's catastrophe?
(a) A bombing raid.
(b) A fireworks stand.
(c) An armory.
(d) A burst gas mane.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Akira Kurosawa initially rejected for military service?

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

3. In The Gleam of Fireflies, who wrote a new speech to replace the one young Akira was given?

4. Why was young Akira sent to Toyokawa Village?

5. What role did Uekusa Keinosuke later play in Kurosawa's professional life?

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