Question 1

In order to entertain and not provoke its customers, the film industry usually favors stories and themes that

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A)  upset and question their most fundamental desires and beliefs. 
B)  bear a superficial relation to their most fundamental desires and beliefs. 
C)  actively avoid addressing their most fundamental desires and beliefs. 
D)  tap into and reinforce their most fundamental desires and beliefs. 
E)  compare their most fundamental desires and beliefs to those of others. 
A)  upset and question their most fundamental desires and beliefs. 
B)  bear a superficial relation to their most fundamental desires and beliefs. 
C)  actively avoid addressing their most fundamental desires and beliefs. 
D)  tap into and reinforce their most fundamental desires and beliefs. 
E)  compare their most fundamental desires and beliefs to those of others.

Question 2

Audience expectations specific to a particular performer can inform an analysis of

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A)  how we approach a character type in one of his or her films. 
B)  how the performer's artistic choices are random and never thematically linked. 
C)  the personal motives governing the performer's investment in particular projects. 
D)  the editing strategies employed in the film. 
E)  what a particular performer or filmmaker intends for each shot of a movie. 
A)  how we approach a character type in one of his or her films. 
B)  how the performer's artistic choices are random and never thematically linked. 
C)  the personal motives governing the performer's investment in particular projects. 
D)  the editing strategies employed in the film. 
E)  what a particular performer or filmmaker intends for each shot of a movie.

Question 3

Juno adheres to cultural invisibility by

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A)  championing a protagonist who rejects convention yet ultimately upholds the traditional institutions she seemingly scorns. 
B)  chastising a protagonist who rejects convention yet ultimately upholds the traditional institutions she seemingly scorns. 
C)  championing a protagonist who accepts convention yet ultimately rejects the traditional institutions she seemingly scorns. 
D)  chastising a protagonist who accepts convention yet ultimately rejects the traditional institutions she seemingly scorns. 
E)  failing to resolve its protagonist's attitude toward convention and traditional institutions. 
A)  championing a protagonist who rejects convention yet ultimately upholds the traditional institutions she seemingly scorns. 
B)  chastising a protagonist who rejects convention yet ultimately upholds the traditional institutions she seemingly scorns. 
C)  championing a protagonist who accepts convention yet ultimately rejects the traditional institutions she seemingly scorns. 
D)  chastising a protagonist who accepts convention yet ultimately rejects the traditional institutions she seemingly scorns. 
E)  failing to resolve its protagonist's attitude toward convention and traditional institutions.

Question 4

The narrative origins of Luke Skywalker and Rey can be found in the fundamental story structure called the ________ by mythologist Joseph Campbell.

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A)  hero's journey 
B)  multimyth 
C)  villain's sacrifice 
D)  sympathetic quest 
E)  Hollywood formula 
A)  hero's journey 
B)  multimyth 
C)  villain's sacrifice 
D)  sympathetic quest 
E)  Hollywood formula

Question 5

Discuss some of the ways in which viewer expectations are generated by movies.

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Viewer expectations can be created by th

Question 6

Explain some of the several meanings contained in the opening two shots of Juno, especially in regard to how the film conveys basic storytelling information as well as how it evokes the main character's state of mind.

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The opening establishing shot informs th

Question 7

The manner in which movies from various countries and societies present their narratives is often profoundly affected by

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A)  funding sources. 
B)  media coverage. 
C)  cultural tradition. 
D)  propaganda purposes. 
E)  Hollywood mimicry. 
A)  funding sources. 
B)  media coverage. 
C)  cultural tradition. 
D)  propaganda purposes. 
E)  Hollywood mimicry.

Question 8

Explain how certain camera movements, shot selections, and elements of sound design allow viewers to understand what the main character is thinking in the abortion clinic sequence in Juno.

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Point-of-view shots show that Juno is fo

Question 9

In what ways did George Lucas engineer the Star Wars series for universal appeal?

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Lucas drew upon a number of world religi

Question 10

One way of thinking about implicit meaning is understanding it as a movie's

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A)  overall message or a "point." 
B)  central character. 
C)  genre. 
D)  impact on audiences. 
E)  financial success or failure. 
A)  overall message or a "point." 
B)  central character. 
C)  genre. 
D)  impact on audiences. 
E)  financial success or failure.

Question 11

Which of the following would NOT be illuminated by a comparative analysis of a movie?

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A)  how certain movies represent a particular era's cultural attitudes 
B)  how the relative gender of different films' creators affects their representation of cultural attitudes 
C)  the differences between American and European cinematic sensibilities 
D)  the differences between genres using the same topical premise 
E)  the repeated use of a color palette in a specific movie 
A)  how certain movies represent a particular era's cultural attitudes 
B)  how the relative gender of different films' creators affects their representation of cultural attitudes 
C)  the differences between American and European cinematic sensibilities 
D)  the differences between genres using the same topical premise 
E)  the repeated use of a color palette in a specific movie

Question 12

Beyond breaking down a movie to identify the tools and techniques that comprise it, film analysis is also primarily concerned with

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A)  the movie's box office gross. 
B)  the function and potential effect of its combined tools and techniques. 
C)  how the movie can be neatly categorized in terms of genre or style. 
D)  how marketable or profitable the movie might have been had it used different tools and techniques. 
E)  how the movie compares to a given work of literature or painting. 
A)  the movie's box office gross. 
B)  the function and potential effect of its combined tools and techniques. 
C)  how the movie can be neatly categorized in terms of genre or style. 
D)  how marketable or profitable the movie might have been had it used different tools and techniques. 
E)  how the movie compares to a given work of literature or painting.

Question 13

For what reasons is it important to study and analyze movies as more than mere "entertainment"?

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Movies shape the way we view the world a

Question 14

Just as explicit and implicit meanings need not pertain to the movie as a whole, not all implicit meaning is

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A)  relevant. 
B)  valid. 
C)  interesting. 
D)  tied to broad messages or themes. 
E)  tied to small-scale messages or themes. 
A)  relevant. 
B)  valid. 
C)  interesting. 
D)  tied to broad messages or themes. 
E)  tied to small-scale messages or themes.

Question 15

Which of the following approaches might explore the historical, cultural, or imaginary origins of the highly stylized slang spouted in Juno?

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A)  feminist 
B)  linguistic 
C)  directorial 
D)  societal 
E)  cultural 
A)  feminist 
B)  linguistic 
C)  directorial 
D)  societal 
E)  cultural

Question 16

In regard to viewers' shared belief systems, how can movies deemed "controversial" or "provocative" be popular with audiences?

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A)  by tricking them with a misleading advertising campaign 
B)  by triggering emotional responses from viewers that reinforce yearnings that lie deep within 
C)  by arousing viewers' curiosity to see something shocking 
D)  by addressing taboos in a graphic and explicit manner 
E)  by starring famous actors and actresses, as controversial movies without such star power inevitably fail 
A)  by tricking them with a misleading advertising campaign 
B)  by triggering emotional responses from viewers that reinforce yearnings that lie deep within 
C)  by arousing viewers' curiosity to see something shocking 
D)  by addressing taboos in a graphic and explicit manner 
E)  by starring famous actors and actresses, as controversial movies without such star power inevitably fail

Question 17

How might an alternative analysis place Juno within the context of director Jason Reitman's career?

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Both Juno and another one of Reitman's m

Question 18

One of the most common editing techniques designed to hide the instantaneous and potentially jarring shift from one camera viewpoint to another is

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A)  montage. 
B)  cutting on action. 
C)  direct address. 
D)  the high-angle shot. 
E)  the low-angle shot. 
A)  montage. 
B)  cutting on action. 
C)  direct address. 
D)  the high-angle shot. 
E)  the low-angle shot.

Question 19

Besides the Star Wars films, which other film series features significant figurative or literal character growth?

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A)  Lord of the Rings 
B)  Pirates of the Caribbean 
C)  The Hunger Games 
D)  Harry Potter 
E)  Superman 
A)  Lord of the Rings 
B)  Pirates of the Caribbean 
C)  The Hunger Games 
D)  Harry Potter 
E)  Superman

Question 20

Techniques such as fade-outs/fade-ins and low-angle shots communicate meaning by

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A)  contriving a film grammar bearing no similarities to how people perceive reality. 
B)  only working in concordance with preceding and succeeding shots. 
C)  solely addressing themselves to seasoned film experts and scholars. 
D)  drawing on the way in which we automatically interpret visual information in our real lives. 
E)  constantly confusing and disorienting the viewing audience. 
A)  contriving a film grammar bearing no similarities to how people perceive reality. 
B)  only working in concordance with preceding and succeeding shots. 
C)  solely addressing themselves to seasoned film experts and scholars. 
D)  drawing on the way in which we automatically interpret visual information in our real lives. 
E)  constantly confusing and disorienting the viewing audience.

In order to entertain and not provoke its customers, the film industry usually favors stories and themes that

Audience expectations specific to a particular performer can inform an analysis of

Juno adheres to cultural invisibility by

The narrative origins of Luke Skywalker and Rey can be found in the fundamental story structure called the ________ by mythologist Joseph Campbell.

Discuss some of the ways in which viewer expectations are generated by movies.

Explain some of the several meanings contained in the opening two shots of Juno, especially in regard to how the film conveys basic storytelling information as well as how it evokes the main character's state of mind.

The manner in which movies from various countries and societies present their narratives is often profoundly affected by

Explain how certain camera movements, shot selections, and elements of sound design allow viewers to understand what the main character is thinking in the abortion clinic sequence in Juno.

In what ways did George Lucas engineer the Star Wars series for universal appeal?

One way of thinking about implicit meaning is understanding it as a movie's

Which of the following would NOT be illuminated by a comparative analysis of a movie?

Beyond breaking down a movie to identify the tools and techniques that comprise it, film analysis is also primarily concerned with

For what reasons is it important to study and analyze movies as more than mere "entertainment"?

Just as explicit and implicit meanings need not pertain to the movie as a whole, not all implicit meaning is

Which of the following approaches might explore the historical, cultural, or imaginary origins of the highly stylized slang spouted in Juno?

In regard to viewers' shared belief systems, how can movies deemed "controversial" or "provocative" be popular with audiences?

How might an alternative analysis place Juno within the context of director Jason Reitman's career?

One of the most common editing techniques designed to hide the instantaneous and potentially jarring shift from one camera viewpoint to another is

Besides the Star Wars films, which other film series features significant figurative or literal character growth?

Techniques such as fade-outs/fade-ins and low-angle shots communicate meaning by

Principles of Film Form

Types of Movies

Elements of Narrative

Mise-En-Scène

Cinematography

Acting

Editing

Sound

Film History

How the Movies Are Made

Filters

Exam 1: Looking at Movies

In order to entertain and not provoke its customers, the film industry usually favors stories and themes that

Audience expectations specific to a particular performer can inform an analysis of

Juno adheres to cultural invisibility by

The narrative origins of Luke Skywalker and Rey can be found in the fundamental story structure called the ________ by mythologist Joseph Campbell.

Discuss some of the ways in which viewer expectations are generated by movies.

Explain some of the several meanings contained in the opening two shots of Juno, especially in regard to how the film conveys basic storytelling information as well as how it evokes the main character's state of mind.

The manner in which movies from various countries and societies present their narratives is often profoundly affected by

Explain how certain camera movements, shot selections, and elements of sound design allow viewers to understand what the main character is thinking in the abortion clinic sequence in Juno.

In what ways did George Lucas engineer the Star Wars series for universal appeal?

One way of thinking about implicit meaning is understanding it as a movie's

Which of the following would NOT be illuminated by a comparative analysis of a movie?

Beyond breaking down a movie to identify the tools and techniques that comprise it, film analysis is also primarily concerned with

For what reasons is it important to study and analyze movies as more than mere "entertainment"?

Just as explicit and implicit meanings need not pertain to the movie as a whole, not all implicit meaning is

Which of the following approaches might explore the historical, cultural, or imaginary origins of the highly stylized slang spouted in Juno?

In regard to viewers' shared belief systems, how can movies deemed "controversial" or "provocative" be popular with audiences?

How might an alternative analysis place Juno within the context of director Jason Reitman's career?

One of the most common editing techniques designed to hide the instantaneous and potentially jarring shift from one camera viewpoint to another is

Besides the Star Wars films, which other film series features significant figurative or literal character growth?

Techniques such as fade-outs/fade-ins and low-angle shots communicate meaning by

Principles of Film Form

Types of Movies

Elements of Narrative

Mise-En-Scène

Cinematography

Acting

Editing

Sound

Film History

How the Movies Are Made

Filters