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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sections 25 through 32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Crybaby, how did Kurosawa's older brother try to toughen him up in preparation face bullies?
(a) He pushes him into a river.
(b) He beats him up.
(c) He forced him to eat a worm.
(d) He calls him bad names.

2. In Negative and Positive, what did an actor tell Akira his first day as an assistant director?
(a) He'll never make it in the industry.
(b) He looks like his brother.
(c) He is smarter than the director.
(d) He should write for the movies.

3. What did Kurosawa's teachers at Morimura Gakuen mistakenly believe about him?
(a) He was American.
(b) He was two years older than he was.
(c) He was mentally challenged.
(d) He was a musical prodigy.

4. What item that a doctor ordered Togashi to eat does Akira Kurosawa blame for her death?
(a) Tree roots.
(b) Mushrooms.
(c) Ginger.
(d) Elderberries.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In An Alleyway in the Floating World, how did the little girl respond to Akira's rescuing her?

2. In The Gleam of Fireflies, why was Kurosawa uncomfortable with the speech given him?

3. What was different about the way Mr. Tachikawa taught art at Kuroda?

4. How did young Akira look different than his brother?

5. What terrifying job did Yamamoto Kajiro give Akira as chief assistant?

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