Question 1

Which of the following constitutes a significant reason why filmmakers tell stories out of chronological order?

Accepted Answer

A)  to conceal the fact that the story makes no sense 
B)  to prevent the audience from enjoying the movie 
C)  to attract attention to an otherwise uninteresting story 
D)  to emphasize importance or meaning 
E)  to experiment with narrative for the sake of it 
A)  to conceal the fact that the story makes no sense 
B)  to prevent the audience from enjoying the movie 
C)  to attract attention to an otherwise uninteresting story 
D)  to emphasize importance or meaning 
E)  to experiment with narrative for the sake of it

Question 2

What is a crisis in a movie?

Accepted Answer

A)  when a film contains no conflict 
B)  when a protagonist must face a seemingly insurmountable obstacle 
C)  when a production goes over budget 
D)  when a narrative remains unresolved 
E)  when a story concerns a social or political issue 
A)  when a film contains no conflict 
B)  when a protagonist must face a seemingly insurmountable obstacle 
C)  when a production goes over budget 
D)  when a narrative remains unresolved 
E)  when a story concerns a social or political issue

Question 3

In a Hollywood film what is the typical relation of a plot event to a story event?

Accepted Answer

A)  A plot event is much longer than a story event. 
B)  A plot event is a little longer than a story event. 
C)  A plot event is equivalent in time to a story event. 
D)  A plot event is a little shorter than a story event. 
E)  A plot event is much shorter than a story event. 
A)  A plot event is much longer than a story event. 
B)  A plot event is a little longer than a story event. 
C)  A plot event is equivalent in time to a story event. 
D)  A plot event is a little shorter than a story event. 
E)  A plot event is much shorter than a story event.

Question 4

What is the source of the pleasure involved in watching a film that provides unrestricted access to all aspects of the narrative?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows the viewer to directly interact with the film and change its outcome. 
B)  It allows the viewer to know more than the characters and anticipate what will happen when they learn the whole truth. 
C)  It allows the viewer to intensely identify with just a single character. 
D)  It allows the viewer to engage in a formal experiment conducted by the filmmaker, in which he tries to make a film using strict limitations and constraints. 
E)  It allows the viewer to escape into a fantasy world untethered to the logic of reality. 
A)  It allows the viewer to directly interact with the film and change its outcome. 
B)  It allows the viewer to know more than the characters and anticipate what will happen when they learn the whole truth. 
C)  It allows the viewer to intensely identify with just a single character. 
D)  It allows the viewer to engage in a formal experiment conducted by the filmmaker, in which he tries to make a film using strict limitations and constraints. 
E)  It allows the viewer to escape into a fantasy world untethered to the logic of reality.

Question 5

Each script page, right down to page margins and font style and size, should represent how many minutes of screen time?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 seconds 
B)  1 minute 
C)  2 minutes 
D)  3 minutes 
E)  5 minutes 
A)  30 seconds 
B)  1 minute 
C)  2 minutes 
D)  3 minutes 
E)  5 minutes

Question 6

Which of the following is a minor plot event in Stagecoach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buck's wavering enthusiasm for driving the stagecoach against the odds 
B)  Ringo's willingness to risk his life to bring the stagecoach under control as the Apaches attack 
C)  Ringo's attempt to escape at Apache Wells 
D)  Dallas's decision at the Apache Wells station to accept Ringo's proposal 
E)  Marshal Curly Wilcox's decision to set Ringo free 
A)  Buck's wavering enthusiasm for driving the stagecoach against the odds 
B)  Ringo's willingness to risk his life to bring the stagecoach under control as the Apaches attack 
C)  Ringo's attempt to escape at Apache Wells 
D)  Dallas's decision at the Apache Wells station to accept Ringo's proposal 
E)  Marshal Curly Wilcox's decision to set Ringo free

Question 7

How many narrations take place at the same time when a character from a film becomes a first-person narrator?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
E)  five

Question 8

Narrative cannot exist without the protagonist possessing

Accepted Answer

A)  "round" traits. 
B)  "flat" traits. 
C)  a sidekick. 
D)  a message. 
E)  a goal. 
A)  "round" traits. 
B)  "flat" traits. 
C)  a sidekick. 
D)  a message. 
E)  a goal.

Question 9

Which of the following describes the relationship between plot and story in Stagecoach?

Accepted Answer

A)  The plot takes place over a lengthy period of time and covers the lives of several characters, whereas the story takes place in just two days and mostly brings the characters together to trace their progress. 
B)  The plot takes place in just two days and mostly brings the characters together to trace their progress, whereas the story takes place over a lengthy period of time and covers the lives of several characters. 
C)  The story and plot never converge. 
D)  The story and plot are exactly the same. 
E)  The story and plot are lacking within the film. 
A)  The plot takes place over a lengthy period of time and covers the lives of several characters, whereas the story takes place in just two days and mostly brings the characters together to trace their progress. 
B)  The plot takes place in just two days and mostly brings the characters together to trace their progress, whereas the story takes place over a lengthy period of time and covers the lives of several characters. 
C)  The story and plot never converge. 
D)  The story and plot are exactly the same. 
E)  The story and plot are lacking within the film.

Question 10

Why is it that movie stories are invigorated by a plethora of possible character traits available for possible character types?

Accepted Answer

Movie stories are limited, and thus ofte

Question 11

What does the hierarchy of events consist of, and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

The hierarchy of events consists of the

Question 12

What is a round character?

Accepted Answer

A)  an important character that is featured in every scene of a movie 
B)  a special character that comes full circle and ends up the way he or she was in the beginning of a movie 
C)  a complex, multidimensional character that changes over the course of a movie 
D)  an uncomplicated, one-dimensional character that does not change over the course of a movie 
E)  a stupid, un-"sharp" character that lacks edge 
A)  an important character that is featured in every scene of a movie 
B)  a special character that comes full circle and ends up the way he or she was in the beginning of a movie 
C)  a complex, multidimensional character that changes over the course of a movie 
D)  an uncomplicated, one-dimensional character that does not change over the course of a movie 
E)  a stupid, un-"sharp" character that lacks edge

Question 13

In The Big Lebowski (1988), the moment when The Dude gets ambushed by two thugs looking for a different Jeffrey Lebowski is the ________ of the film.

Accepted Answer

A)  normal world 
B)  rising action 
C)  inciting incident 
D)  revelation 
E)  central question 
A)  normal world 
B)  rising action 
C)  inciting incident 
D)  revelation 
E)  central question

Question 14

Which of the following is a flat character in Stagecoach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dallas 
B)  Ringo 
C)  Doc Boone 
D)  Lucy 
E)  Peacock 
A)  Dallas 
B)  Ringo 
C)  Doc Boone 
D)  Lucy 
E)  Peacock

Question 15

Explain why the camera is the primary narrator in every movie.

Accepted Answer

The camera is the primary narrator in ev

Question 16

Explain the complexities of Stagecoach's representation of wilderness and civilization.

Accepted Answer

While Stagecoach depicts the journey of

Question 17

What is the advantage of suspense over surprise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suspense momentarily shocks the viewer. 
B)  Suspense disengages the viewer from the narrative by making events entirely predictable, thus allowing him to critically think about them. 
C)  Suspense is easier to place into a script than surprise. 
D)  Suspense makes the viewer active in watching the film by causing her to wonder at how events will unfold or turn out. 
E)  Suspense can be used in all types of movies, whereas surprise can only be used for thrillers and horror films. 
A)  Suspense momentarily shocks the viewer. 
B)  Suspense disengages the viewer from the narrative by making events entirely predictable, thus allowing him to critically think about them. 
C)  Suspense is easier to place into a script than surprise. 
D)  Suspense makes the viewer active in watching the film by causing her to wonder at how events will unfold or turn out. 
E)  Suspense can be used in all types of movies, whereas surprise can only be used for thrillers and horror films.

Question 18

What is a summary relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  a brief synopsis of a film 
B)  the background story of a character 
C)  the chemistry between romantic leads 
D)  when screen time is shorter than plot time 
E)  when screen time is shorter than story time 
A)  a brief synopsis of a film 
B)  the background story of a character 
C)  the chemistry between romantic leads 
D)  when screen time is shorter than plot time 
E)  when screen time is shorter than story time

Question 19

Using a hypothetical example, explain what a "familiar image" is and how it functions in narrative filmmaking.

Accepted Answer

Possible example: In a romantic comedy,

Question 20

What is the name for the professional screenwriters who are hired to review a screenplay and improve it?

Accepted Answer

A)  rewriters 
B)  contract screenwriters 
C)  spec script writers 
D)  script doctors 
E)  revision artists 
A)  rewriters 
B)  contract screenwriters 
C)  spec script writers 
D)  script doctors 
E)  revision artists

Which of the following constitutes a significant reason why filmmakers tell stories out of chronological order?

What is a crisis in a movie?

In a Hollywood film what is the typical relation of a plot event to a story event?

What is the source of the pleasure involved in watching a film that provides unrestricted access to all aspects of the narrative?

Each script page, right down to page margins and font style and size, should represent how many minutes of screen time?

Which of the following is a minor plot event in Stagecoach?

How many narrations take place at the same time when a character from a film becomes a first-person narrator?

Narrative cannot exist without the protagonist possessing

Which of the following describes the relationship between plot and story in Stagecoach?

Why is it that movie stories are invigorated by a plethora of possible character traits available for possible character types?

What does the hierarchy of events consist of, and why is it important?

What is a round character?

In The Big Lebowski (1988), the moment when The Dude gets ambushed by two thugs looking for a different Jeffrey Lebowski is the ________ of the film.

Which of the following is a flat character in Stagecoach?

Explain why the camera is the primary narrator in every movie.

Explain the complexities of Stagecoach's representation of wilderness and civilization.

What is the advantage of suspense over surprise?

What is a summary relationship?

Using a hypothetical example, explain what a "familiar image" is and how it functions in narrative filmmaking.

What is the name for the professional screenwriters who are hired to review a screenplay and improve it?

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

Which of the following constitutes a significant reason why filmmakers tell stories out of chronological order?

What is a crisis in a movie?

In a Hollywood film what is the typical relation of a plot event to a story event?

What is the source of the pleasure involved in watching a film that provides unrestricted access to all aspects of the narrative?

Each script page, right down to page margins and font style and size, should represent how many minutes of screen time?

Which of the following is a minor plot event in Stagecoach?

How many narrations take place at the same time when a character from a film becomes a first-person narrator?

Narrative cannot exist without the protagonist possessing

Which of the following describes the relationship between plot and story in Stagecoach?

Why is it that movie stories are invigorated by a plethora of possible character traits available for possible character types?

What does the hierarchy of events consist of, and why is it important?

What is a round character?

In The Big Lebowski (1988), the moment when The Dude gets ambushed by two thugs looking for a different Jeffrey Lebowski is the ________ of the film.

Which of the following is a flat character in Stagecoach?

Explain why the camera is the primary narrator in every movie.

Explain the complexities of Stagecoach's representation of wilderness and civilization.

What is the advantage of suspense over surprise?

What is a summary relationship?

Using a hypothetical example, explain what a "familiar image" is and how it functions in narrative filmmaking.

What is the name for the professional screenwriters who are hired to review a screenplay and improve it?

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