Question 1

Why does narrative depend on obstacles to impede the protagonist from reaching his or her goal?

Accepted Answer

Because if the goal is quickly or easily

Question 2

The nature of the pursuit in a typical narrative movie depends on

Accepted Answer

A)  the filmmaker's vision. 
B)  the protagonist's rival. 
C)  the narrative structure. 
D)  the individual character. 
E)  the actor's performance. 
A)  the filmmaker's vision. 
B)  the protagonist's rival. 
C)  the narrative structure. 
D)  the individual character. 
E)  the actor's performance.

Question 3

Provide an example of three movies with similar or the same stories, and then explain how each is uniquely conveyed to the audience through distinct plots.

Accepted Answer

Possible example: Blow-Up (1966), The Co

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the traits that determines the nature of a character's pursuit of a goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  position 
B)  background 
C)  beliefs 
D)  costume 
E)  attitudes 
A)  position 
B)  background 
C)  beliefs 
D)  costume 
E)  attitudes

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of rising action?

Accepted Answer

A)  in a comedy in which a rich twin and poor twin swap places, the first turning point where the pair exchanges identities 
B)  in a documentary, the opening voice-over narration explaining the movie's topic 
C)  in a horror film, the build toward the moment when the last survivor of a terrifying monster believes the possibility to escape is completely lost 
D)  in a musical, a rousing, "show-stopping" number that involves the entire cast 
E)  in a film noir, the introduction of the femme fatale who will come to dominate the protagonist's life 
A)  in a comedy in which a rich twin and poor twin swap places, the first turning point where the pair exchanges identities 
B)  in a documentary, the opening voice-over narration explaining the movie's topic 
C)  in a horror film, the build toward the moment when the last survivor of a terrifying monster believes the possibility to escape is completely lost 
D)  in a musical, a rousing, "show-stopping" number that involves the entire cast 
E)  in a film noir, the introduction of the femme fatale who will come to dominate the protagonist's life

Question 6

What is "manifest destiny" in relation to Westerns?

Accepted Answer

A)  a social theme concerning the belief that the United States really belongs to Native Americans 
B)  a social theme concerning the corrupting influence of civilization 
C)  a social theme concerning doubts as to America's inherent greatness 
D)  a social theme concerning the environmental destruction of the Old West 
E)  a social theme concerning the inevitability of God-ordained territorial expansion 
A)  a social theme concerning the belief that the United States really belongs to Native Americans 
B)  a social theme concerning the corrupting influence of civilization 
C)  a social theme concerning doubts as to America's inherent greatness 
D)  a social theme concerning the environmental destruction of the Old West 
E)  a social theme concerning the inevitability of God-ordained territorial expansion

Question 7

Why must filmmakers pay particular attention to screen duration?

Accepted Answer

A)  because films technically cannot run longer than three hours 
B)  because the running time of a film is usually dictated by budget as well as audience considerations 
C)  because running time always affects how much an audience is willing to believe a movie's story and plot duration 
D)  because a movie must be at least an hour long to effectively depict at least a week of real time 
E)  because a movie must be shorter than three hours long to effectively depict at most a century of real time 
A)  because films technically cannot run longer than three hours 
B)  because the running time of a film is usually dictated by budget as well as audience considerations 
C)  because running time always affects how much an audience is willing to believe a movie's story and plot duration 
D)  because a movie must be at least an hour long to effectively depict at least a week of real time 
E)  because a movie must be shorter than three hours long to effectively depict at most a century of real time

Question 8

How do the two main subtypes of the biopic, a historical figure's life as told through one significant episode or period, or else through a series of events, often from birth to death, reveal the many ways in which scope can be employed in movies?

Accepted Answer

By relating a person's life through one

Question 9

How do viewers understand the relationship between story and plot?

Accepted Answer

A)  They piece together the plot through the presented story elements. 
B)  They piece together the story through the presented plot elements. 
C)  They disregard the story in order to focus exclusively on the plot. 
D)  They disregard the plot in order to focus exclusively on the story. 
E)  They care for neither the story nor the plot but instead the narrative. 
A)  They piece together the plot through the presented story elements. 
B)  They piece together the story through the presented plot elements. 
C)  They disregard the story in order to focus exclusively on the plot. 
D)  They disregard the plot in order to focus exclusively on the story. 
E)  They care for neither the story nor the plot but instead the narrative.

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a nondiegetic element?

Accepted Answer

A)  on-screen text that provides chapter "titles" to distinct sections of a film 
B)  voice-over that evokes the present thoughts of a character 
C)  a song emanating from the radio of a character's apartment 
D)  a dress worn by the main character 
E)  the background pedestrians of an outdoor crowd scene 
A)  on-screen text that provides chapter "titles" to distinct sections of a film 
B)  voice-over that evokes the present thoughts of a character 
C)  a song emanating from the radio of a character's apartment 
D)  a dress worn by the main character 
E)  the background pedestrians of an outdoor crowd scene

Question 11

Which of the following is a diegetic element in Stagecoach?

Accepted Answer

A)  opening titles 
B)  closing titles 
C)  a honky-tonk piano in the bar 
D)  background music 
E)  closing credits 
A)  opening titles 
B)  closing titles 
C)  a honky-tonk piano in the bar 
D)  background music 
E)  closing credits

Question 12

What is screen duration?

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of time that the implied story takes to occur 
B)  the amount of time it takes to summarize the story to someone who hasn't seen the film 
C)  the elapsed time of those events within the story that the film explicitly presents 
D)  the amount of time it makes to shoot the film 
E)  the movie's running time on-screen 
A)  the amount of time that the implied story takes to occur 
B)  the amount of time it takes to summarize the story to someone who hasn't seen the film 
C)  the elapsed time of those events within the story that the film explicitly presents 
D)  the amount of time it makes to shoot the film 
E)  the movie's running time on-screen

Question 13

Which of the following is one of the beliefs that is persistently expressed in the movies of John Ford?

Accepted Answer

A)  that Americans can only achieve liberty through individual pursuits 
B)  that manifest destiny was a philosophy in opposition to those of the founding fathers 
C)  that the wilderness should not be explored or tamed by civilizing forces 
D)  that civilization occurs as a result of a genuine community built through heroism and shared values 
E)  that social hierarchies must be upheld in order to foster democracy 
A)  that Americans can only achieve liberty through individual pursuits 
B)  that manifest destiny was a philosophy in opposition to those of the founding fathers 
C)  that the wilderness should not be explored or tamed by civilizing forces 
D)  that civilization occurs as a result of a genuine community built through heroism and shared values 
E)  that social hierarchies must be upheld in order to foster democracy

Question 14

What is plot duration?

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of time that the implied story takes to occur 
B)  the amount of time it takes to summarize the story to someone who hasn't seen the film 
C)  the elapsed time of those events within the story that the film explicitly presents 
D)  the amount of time it takes to shoot the film 
E)  the movie's running time on-screen 
A)  the amount of time that the implied story takes to occur 
B)  the amount of time it takes to summarize the story to someone who hasn't seen the film 
C)  the elapsed time of those events within the story that the film explicitly presents 
D)  the amount of time it takes to shoot the film 
E)  the movie's running time on-screen

Question 15

What is direct address narration?

Accepted Answer

A)  first-person voice-over narration delivered to another character 
B)  third-person voice-over narration delivered in the middle of a film 
C)  second-person voice-over narration commanding the audience to participate in the film events 
D)  multiple third-person voice-over narrations 
E)  first-person narration delivered directly to the audience, breaking the "fourth wall" 
A)  first-person voice-over narration delivered to another character 
B)  third-person voice-over narration delivered in the middle of a film 
C)  second-person voice-over narration commanding the audience to participate in the film events 
D)  multiple third-person voice-over narrations 
E)  first-person narration delivered directly to the audience, breaking the "fourth wall"

Question 16

What device typically allows for the possibility of a stretch relationship in cinematic time?

Accepted Answer

A)  voice-over narration 
B)  editing 
C)  camera movement 
D)  lighting 
E)  sound track music 
A)  voice-over narration 
B)  editing 
C)  camera movement 
D)  lighting 
E)  sound track music

Question 17

What does the setting of a film consist of?

Accepted Answer

A)  the time and place in which the story occurs 
B)  the time and place in which the film was shot 
C)  the time and place in which the film is projected to an audience 
D)  the time and place in which the backstory occurs 
E)  the genre to which the film belongs 
A)  the time and place in which the story occurs 
B)  the time and place in which the film was shot 
C)  the time and place in which the film is projected to an audience 
D)  the time and place in which the backstory occurs 
E)  the genre to which the film belongs

Question 18

What common goal do the characters of Stagecoach share?

Accepted Answer

A)  exacting revenge on the Plummers 
B)  creating new lives on the frontier 
C)  defeating Geronimo 
D)  reaching Lordsburg 
E)  resolving social divisions 
A)  exacting revenge on the Plummers 
B)  creating new lives on the frontier 
C)  defeating Geronimo 
D)  reaching Lordsburg 
E)  resolving social divisions

Question 19

Which of the following constitutes restricted narration?

Accepted Answer

A)  a film in which multiple storylines featuring several major characters, none of whom know much about the others, but of whom the viewer knows all, converge 
B)  a film in which an omniscient third-person narrator provides information concerning the thoughts and feelings of several members of a boating expedition 
C)  a film in which the camera allows the viewer to follow the disparate events leading up to the assassination of a controversial political leader 
D)  a film in which the viewer is privy to the machinations of supernatural forces working unbeknownst to a group of scared campers 
E)  a film in which a man trapped in a tunnel provides the only point of view by which the audience sees and understands the action 
A)  a film in which multiple storylines featuring several major characters, none of whom know much about the others, but of whom the viewer knows all, converge 
B)  a film in which an omniscient third-person narrator provides information concerning the thoughts and feelings of several members of a boating expedition 
C)  a film in which the camera allows the viewer to follow the disparate events leading up to the assassination of a controversial political leader 
D)  a film in which the viewer is privy to the machinations of supernatural forces working unbeknownst to a group of scared campers 
E)  a film in which a man trapped in a tunnel provides the only point of view by which the audience sees and understands the action

Question 20

Which of the following demonstrates a stretch relationship between screen and plot duration?

Accepted Answer

A)  A five-minute scene captures in dramatic slow motion a two-minute shootout between police and a gang of bank robbers. 
B)  A 145-minute film covers the twenty-year career of a major league baseball player. 
C)  A minute-long flashback portrays a character thinking through the most important moments of his entire life. 
D)  An opening sequence summarizes the major events of the Vietnam War from beginning to end. 
E)  A short montage sequence encapsulates a typical school day for a teenage girl. 
A)  A five-minute scene captures in dramatic slow motion a two-minute shootout between police and a gang of bank robbers. 
B)  A 145-minute film covers the twenty-year career of a major league baseball player. 
C)  A minute-long flashback portrays a character thinking through the most important moments of his entire life. 
D)  An opening sequence summarizes the major events of the Vietnam War from beginning to end. 
E)  A short montage sequence encapsulates a typical school day for a teenage girl.

Why does narrative depend on obstacles to impede the protagonist from reaching his or her goal?

The nature of the pursuit in a typical narrative movie depends on

Provide an example of three movies with similar or the same stories, and then explain how each is uniquely conveyed to the audience through distinct plots.

Which of the following is NOT one of the traits that determines the nature of a character's pursuit of a goal?

Which of the following is an example of rising action?

What is "manifest destiny" in relation to Westerns?

Why must filmmakers pay particular attention to screen duration?

How do the two main subtypes of the biopic, a historical figure's life as told through one significant episode or period, or else through a series of events, often from birth to death, reveal the many ways in which scope can be employed in movies?

How do viewers understand the relationship between story and plot?

Which of the following is an example of a nondiegetic element?

Which of the following is a diegetic element in Stagecoach?

What is screen duration?

Which of the following is one of the beliefs that is persistently expressed in the movies of John Ford?

What is plot duration?

What is direct address narration?

What device typically allows for the possibility of a stretch relationship in cinematic time?

What does the setting of a film consist of?

What common goal do the characters of Stagecoach share?

Which of the following constitutes restricted narration?

Which of the following demonstrates a stretch relationship between screen and plot duration?

Looking at Movies

Principles of Film Form

Types of Movies

Mise-En-Scène

Cinematography

Acting

Editing

Sound

Film History

How the Movies Are Made

Filters

Exam 4: Elements of Narrative

Why does narrative depend on obstacles to impede the protagonist from reaching his or her goal?

The nature of the pursuit in a typical narrative movie depends on

Provide an example of three movies with similar or the same stories, and then explain how each is uniquely conveyed to the audience through distinct plots.

Which of the following is NOT one of the traits that determines the nature of a character's pursuit of a goal?

Which of the following is an example of rising action?

What is "manifest destiny" in relation to Westerns?

Why must filmmakers pay particular attention to screen duration?

How do the two main subtypes of the biopic, a historical figure's life as told through one significant episode or period, or else through a series of events, often from birth to death, reveal the many ways in which scope can be employed in movies?

How do viewers understand the relationship between story and plot?

Which of the following is an example of a nondiegetic element?

Which of the following is a diegetic element in Stagecoach?

What is screen duration?

Which of the following is one of the beliefs that is persistently expressed in the movies of John Ford?

What is plot duration?

What is direct address narration?

What device typically allows for the possibility of a stretch relationship in cinematic time?

What does the setting of a film consist of?

What common goal do the characters of Stagecoach share?

Which of the following constitutes restricted narration?

Which of the following demonstrates a stretch relationship between screen and plot duration?

Looking at Movies

Principles of Film Form

Types of Movies

Mise-En-Scène

Cinematography

Acting

Editing

Sound

Film History

How the Movies Are Made

Filters