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