Yojimbo - Exam
Yojimbo
  • 1. Who directed the film 'Yojimbo'?
A) Satoshi Kon
B) Akira Kurosawa
C) Hayao Miyazaki
D) Isao Takahata
  • 2. In what year was 'Yojimbo' released?
A) 1961
B) 1973
C) 1954
D) 1989
  • 3. Which actor played the lead role in 'Yojimbo'?
A) Takashi Shimura
B) Toshiro Mifune
C) Kurosawa Akira
D) Tatsuya Nakadai
  • 4. What is the weapon of choice for the main character in 'Yojimbo'?
A) Katana
B) Nunchaku
C) Shuriken
D) Bo staff
  • 5. Which genre does 'Yojimbo' belong to?
A) Science Fiction
B) Horror
C) Romance
D) Samurai
  • 6. Which famous American film remake was inspired by 'Yojimbo'?
A) A Fistful of Dollars
B) The Magnificent Seven
C) The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
D) High Noon
  • 7. How does the main character help the town in 'Yojimbo'?
A) By training local militia
B) By negotiating a peace treaty
C) By playing two rival gangs against each other
D) By assassinating the gang leaders
  • 8. What is the title's translation of 'Yojimbo' in English?
A) Wandering Swordsman
B) Masterless Samurai
C) Warrior
D) Bodyguard
  • 9. Which character arrives in a small town to become involved in the gang war?
A) Seibei's son
B) The mayor
C) A rōnin
D) Ushitora's brother
  • 10. Who are the two crime bosses fighting for supremacy in the town?
A) Gonji and Unosuke
B) Ushitora and Seibei
C) Tokuemon and Tazaemon
D) Kuwabatake Sanjuro and Yoichiro
  • 11. What name does the rōnin choose for himself?
A) Seibei
B) Tokuemon
C) Ushitora
D) Kuwabatake Sanjuro
  • 12. Who does Sanjuro capture and sell to Seibei?
A) Gonji
B) The assassins
C) Tokuemon's guards
D) Ushitora's men
  • 13. What does Ushitora do to gain Tokuemon's support?
A) He offers money to Tokuemon
B) He threatens Tokuemon
C) He forms an alliance with Tokuemon
D) He gives Nui, a local farmer's wife, as chattel to Tokuemon
  • 14. What does Sanjuro do after dispatching Ushitora and his gang?
A) He stays to rebuild the town
B) He joins Seibei's gang
C) He takes over as the new mayor
D) He proclaims that the town will be quiet from then on and departs
  • 15. What is Sanjuro's plan when he first arrives in the town?
A) To have both sides dead, believing no one cares about ending the violence
B) To leave as soon as possible
C) To mediate peace between the gangs
D) To become a bodyguard for one of the bosses
  • 16. Who becomes suspicious of Sanjuro and uncovers evidence of his betrayal?
A) Unosuke
B) Seibei
C) Gonji
D) Tokuemon
  • 17. What is a major source for the plot of Yojimbo?
A) Red Harvest
B) The Big Sleep
C) The Glass Key
D) The Maltese Falcon
  • 18. Which novel does Kurosawa scholar David Desser and film critic Manny Farber claim was the inspiration for Yojimbo?
A) The Postman Always Rings Twice
B) The Glass Key
C) Red Harvest
D) The Thin Man
  • 19. What time did Toshiro Mifune arrive on set every day after being scolded by Kurosawa?
A) 5:00 a.m.
B) 8:00 a.m.
C) 6:00 a.m.
D) 7:30 a.m.
  • 20. Which cinematographer worked with Kurosawa on Yojimbo?
A) Masaharu Ueda
B) Hideo Sekigawa
C) Takao Saito
D) Kazuo Miyagawa
  • 21. Which film was the first collaboration between Akira Kurosawa and Kazuo Miyagawa?
A) Ikiru
B) Seven Samurai
C) Rashomon
D) Throne of Blood
  • 22. What was the main influence for Masaru Sato's soundtrack in Yojimbo?
A) John Williams
B) Henry Mancini
C) Bernard Herrmann
D) Ennio Morricone
  • 23. Which company distributed 'Yojimbo' in the United States?
A) Seneca International
B) Warner Bros.
C) Toho Company
D) Columbia Pictures
  • 24. What was 'Yojimbo's' ranking among Japan's highest-grossing films of 1961?
A) Second
B) Fourth
C) First
D) Third
  • 25. How much did 'Yojimbo' earn in distribution rental income in Japan in 1961?
A) ¥659 million
B) $561,692
C) $1.83 million
D) ¥351 million
  • 26. How much did 'Yojimbo' gross at the 2002 Kurosawa & Mifune Festival in the United States?
A) $87,934
B) $1.39 million
C) $561,692
D) $678,950
  • 27. How many tickets did 'Yojimbo' sell during its limited French re-release in January 1991?
A) 3,392
B) $87,934
C) 14,178
D) ₩1.566 million
  • 28. What was the estimated gross revenue from 'Yojimbo's' limited French re-release in January 1991?
A) Approximately €63,801 ($87,934)
B) €18,995
C) $561,692
D) ₩1.566 million
  • 29. What was the estimated inflation-adjusted total gross of 'Yojimbo' worldwide?
A) $1.6 million
B) $122 million
C) $167 million
D) Over $137 million
  • 30. For which category was 'Yojimbo' nominated at the 34th Academy Awards?
A) Best Actor
B) Best Picture
C) Best Director
D) Best Costume Design
  • 31. Which award did Toshiro Mifune win for his role in 'Yojimbo'?
A) Academy Award for Best Actor
B) Golden Globe for Best Actor
C) Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 22nd Venice Film Festival
D) BAFTA Award for Best Actor
  • 32. What was 'Yojimbo's' ranking on Empire magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Films of All Time?
A) #23
B) #22
C) #34
D) #95
  • 33. What percentage of critics gave 'Yojimbo' a positive review on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 96%
B) 93%
C) 75%
D) 85%
  • 34. Which film features Mifune as a character similar to his role in 'Yojimbo'?
A) Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
B) The Last Jedi
C) Samurai Jack
D) Incident at Blood Pass
  • 35. In which film does Bruce Willis star as an official remake of 'Yojimbo'?
A) A Fistful of Dollars
B) The Warrior and the Sorceress
C) Django
D) Last Man Standing
  • 36. Who cited 'Yojimbo' as an inspiration for their portrayal of Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2?
A) Roger Clark
B) Michael G. Wilson
C) Clint Eastwood
D) Lawrence Kasdan
  • 37. Which Star Wars film pays homage to 'Yojimbo'?
A) Return of the Jedi
B) Star Wars: The Last Jedi
C) The Empire Strikes Back
D) Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
  • 38. What is the title role character's name in 'Incident at Blood Pass'?
A) John Belushi
B) Sanjuro
C) Shinogi Tōzaburō
D) Sasa Daisaku
  • 39. Which television show acknowledged its similarity to 'Yojimbo' within the series itself?
A) The Last Jedi
B) Saturday Night Live
C) Barry (2018)
D) Samurai Jack
  • 40. Which novel by Nancy A. Collins is a retelling of 'Yojimbo'?
A) A Dozen Black Roses
B) The Bodyguard
C) Usagi Yojimbo
D) Licence to Kill
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