Cinema 107 - Understanding Motion Picture » Summer 2022 » Unit 3 Quiz

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Question #1
Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Throne of Blood’ is a:
A.   literal adaptation
B.   faithful adaptation
C.   loose adaptation
D.   plagiarism
Question #2
Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Throne of Blood’ is a:
A.   loose adaptation
B.   literal adaptation
C.   plagiarism
D.   faithful adaptation
Question #3
The objective point of view in film is generally employed by realistic directors who keep the camera at long shots and avoid distortions such as in nature films.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #4
In film, symbolic meanings can shift with the dramatic context.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #5
Generally speaking, the better the literary work, the easier the adaptation is to film.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #6
Literal adaptations are usually restricted to
A.   plays
B.   original screenplays
C.   novels
D.   documentaries
Question #7
Which is not one of the three basic types of literary adaptations:
A.   composite
B.   literal
C.   loose
D.   faithful
Question #8
The least obtrusive figurative technique in film is the
A.   motif
B.   metaphor
C.   allusion
D.   symbol
Question #9
A first-person narrator is an objective observer who can some times be relied on to relate events accurately.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #10
The greatest film directors have rarely been involved in the screenwriting process.
A.   False
B.   True

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