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Yojimbo - Exam
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  • 1. Who directed the film 'Yojimbo'?
A) Akira Kurosawa
B) Isao Takahata
C) Hayao Miyazaki
D) Satoshi Kon
  • 2. In what year was 'Yojimbo' released?
A) 1961
B) 1973
C) 1989
D) 1954
  • 3. Which actor played the lead role in 'Yojimbo'?
A) Kurosawa Akira
B) Takashi Shimura
C) Tatsuya Nakadai
D) Toshiro Mifune
  • 4. What is the weapon of choice for the main character in 'Yojimbo'?
A) Shuriken
B) Nunchaku
C) Bo staff
D) Katana
  • 5. Which genre does 'Yojimbo' belong to?
A) Romance
B) Horror
C) Science Fiction
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 assassinating the gang leaders
B) By negotiating a peace treaty
C) By training local militia
D) By playing two rival gangs against each other
  • 8. What is the title's translation of 'Yojimbo' in English?
A) Masterless Samurai
B) Wandering Swordsman
C) Warrior
D) Bodyguard
  • 9. Which character arrives in a small town to become involved in the gang war?
A) Seibei's son
B) A rōnin
C) Ushitora's brother
D) The mayor
  • 10. Who are the two crime bosses fighting for supremacy in the town?
A) Kuwabatake Sanjuro and Yoichiro
B) Ushitora and Seibei
C) Gonji and Unosuke
D) Tokuemon and Tazaemon
  • 11. What name does the rōnin choose for himself?
A) Kuwabatake Sanjuro
B) Tokuemon
C) Seibei
D) Ushitora
  • 12. Who does Sanjuro capture and sell to Seibei?
A) Gonji
B) Tokuemon's guards
C) The assassins
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 takes over as the new mayor
B) He proclaims that the town will be quiet from then on and departs
C) He stays to rebuild the town
D) He joins Seibei's gang
  • 15. What is Sanjuro's plan when he first arrives in the town?
A) To leave as soon as possible
B) To mediate peace between the gangs
C) To become a bodyguard for one of the bosses
D) To have both sides dead, believing no one cares about ending the violence
  • 16. Who becomes suspicious of Sanjuro and uncovers evidence of his betrayal?
A) Gonji
B) Tokuemon
C) Unosuke
D) Seibei
  • 17. What is a major source for the plot of Yojimbo?
A) Red Harvest
B) The Big Sleep
C) The Maltese Falcon
D) The Glass Key
  • 18. Which novel does Kurosawa scholar David Desser and film critic Manny Farber claim was the inspiration for Yojimbo?
A) The Thin Man
B) Red Harvest
C) The Glass Key
D) The Postman Always Rings Twice
  • 19. 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) 7:30 a.m.
D) 5:00 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) Bernard Herrmann
B) Ennio Morricone
C) Henry Mancini
D) John Williams
  • 23. Which company distributed 'Yojimbo' in the United States?
A) Toho Company
B) Columbia Pictures
C) Seneca International
D) Warner Bros.
  • 24. What was 'Yojimbo's' ranking among Japan's highest-grossing films of 1961?
A) Fourth
B) Second
C) Third
D) First
  • 25. 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
  • 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) 14,178
B) ₩1.566 million
C) 3,392
D) $87,934
  • 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) ₩1.566 million
D) $561,692
  • 29. What was the estimated inflation-adjusted total gross of 'Yojimbo' worldwide?
A) $122 million
B) $1.6 million
C) Over $137 million
D) $167 million
  • 30. For which category was 'Yojimbo' nominated at the 34th Academy Awards?
A) Best Costume Design
B) Best Actor
C) Best Picture
D) Best Director
  • 31. Which award did Toshiro Mifune win for his role in 'Yojimbo'?
A) BAFTA Award for Best Actor
B) Golden Globe for Best Actor
C) Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 22nd Venice Film Festival
D) Academy Award for Best Actor
  • 32. What was 'Yojimbo's' ranking on Empire magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Films of All Time?
A) #34
B) #22
C) #23
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) Incident at Blood Pass
D) Samurai Jack
  • 35. In which film does Bruce Willis star as an official remake of 'Yojimbo'?
A) A Fistful of Dollars
B) Last Man Standing
C) Django
D) The Warrior and the Sorceress
  • 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) The Empire Strikes Back
B) Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
C) Return of the Jedi
D) Star Wars: The Last Jedi
  • 38. What is the title role character's name in 'Incident at Blood Pass'?
A) Sasa Daisaku
B) John Belushi
C) Sanjuro
D) Shinogi Tōzaburō
  • 39. Which television show acknowledged its similarity to 'Yojimbo' within the series itself?
A) Saturday Night Live
B) Samurai Jack
C) Barry (2018)
D) The Last Jedi
  • 40. Which novel by Nancy A. Collins is a retelling of 'Yojimbo'?
A) Usagi Yojimbo
B) A Dozen Black Roses
C) The Bodyguard
D) Licence to Kill
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