Quiz on movie: The Last Emperor

 

Directions: Answer each of the following questions in paragraph form on a separate piece of paper. Explain by providing examples/details from the movie.

 

1. Describe the life of the boy, Pu Yi, growing up as the emperor. Was he really ruling China as a boy? Explain.

 

2. What activities were happening outside of the Forbidden City as Emperor Pu yi got older?

 

3. What impact did Emperor Pu Yi's tutor, Johnston, have on Pu Yi and the Forbidden City? (Think Westernization and discuss why the Emperor cut of his queue.)

 

4. What is a “eunuch” and why did Emperor Pu Yi kick them out of the Forbidden City?

 

5. What did the Japanese want with Pu Yi? (Discuss the term, “Puppet Emperor”)

 

6. Why was the older Pu Yi imprisoned by the Communists in 1950?

 

7. What were the Communists attempting to do to Pu Yi and the other prisoners?

 

8. What happened to Pu Yi's wife in the end? Explain why it happened too. (Not his "Secondary Consult")

 

9. Define “Kowtow.”

 

10. Where is the Forbidden City located?