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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. In An Alleyway in the Floating World, how did the little girl respond to Akira's rescuing her?
(a) She cries and holds him.
(b) She kills herself.
(c) She barely acknowledges it.
(d) She asks him to put her back.

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

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

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

5. What did Akira's brother do three days before killing himself?
(a) Treated Akira to dinner.
(b) Bought a cat.
(c) Sold his projector.
(d) Married his girlfriend.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Kurosawa blame for the failure of Sugata Sanshiro, Part II?

3. In An Alleyway in the Floating World, how long did Akira's brother let him stay in his tenement room?

4. In what two subjects did young Akira fail his exams in this section?

5. How many family members did Akira Kurosawa lose in the events of September 1, 1923?

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