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