Cinema 107 - Understanding Motion Picture » Summer 2022 » Unit 2 Quiz

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Question #1
The inverted V diagram of dramatic structure was first suggested by the German scholar, Gustav Freytag.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #2
Often defined as ‘absence of style’, realism is actually a style with an elaborate set of conventions that are less obvious than those used by expressionists.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #3
According to Syd Field’s diagram, narrative structure of a movie can be broken down into:
A.   prologue, Act 1, interlude, Act II
B.   five acts
C.   one act, with five scenes
D.   three acts, ‘plot points’
Question #4
Narratology is the study of all of the following except:
A.   storyboarding
B.   types of stories
C.   narrative structures
D.   storytelling strategies
Question #5
‘The general subject matter, the raw materials of a dramatic action in chronological sequence’ defines the term:
A.   story
B.   theme
C.   literary source
D.   narrative style
Question #6
The first western ever filmed was:
A.   ‘Stagecoach’
B.   ‘My Darling Clementine’
C.   ‘High Noon’
D.   ‘The Great Train Robbery’
Question #7
Plot involves the implied author’s point of view as well as the structuring of the scenes into an aesthetic pattern.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
In realistic films, the following are usually true, except:
A.   the story is told from a subjective perspective
B.   story unfolds totally linear
C.   the implied author is virtually invisible
D.   events ‘speak for themselves’
Question #9
Genre movies are classified into four main cycles, including all except:
A.   literal
B.   primitive
C.   classical
D.   revisionist
Question #10
Realism can be defined as the ‘absence of style.’
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #11
Formalists prefer loose, discursive plots, with no clearly defined beginning, middle, or end.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #12
Which of the following is characteristic of cinema verite?
A.   on screen narration
B.   synchronous music
C.   lengthy takes
D.   non thematic montage

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