Question 1

The ending of Citizen Kane is notable for

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A)  leaving the central mystery of the story partially open. 
B)  thoroughly resolving an unusually large number of plot lines. 
C)  suddenly introducing a newsreel that summarizes and clarifies the narrative causality. 
D)  daringly presenting unmotivated causes that finally allow Thompson to achieve his goal. 
A)  leaving the central mystery of the story partially open. 
B)  thoroughly resolving an unusually large number of plot lines. 
C)  suddenly introducing a newsreel that summarizes and clarifies the narrative causality. 
D)  daringly presenting unmotivated causes that finally allow Thompson to achieve his goal.

Question 2

Film Art argues that the search for the meaning of "Rosebud" in Citizen Kane is more than a gimmick because

Accepted Answer

A)  Thompson's discovery of "Rosebud" is what permits the narrative to achieve complete closure. 
B)  the "Rosebud" motif creates parallelisms among all the flashbacks. 
C)  the search provides a cause that motivates an investigation into character traits. 
D)  "Rosebud" provides vital motivation about why Kane's mother sent him to live with Thatcher. 
A)  Thompson's discovery of "Rosebud" is what permits the narrative to achieve complete closure. 
B)  the "Rosebud" motif creates parallelisms among all the flashbacks. 
C)  the search provides a cause that motivates an investigation into character traits. 
D)  "Rosebud" provides vital motivation about why Kane's mother sent him to live with Thatcher.

Question 3

Classical filmmakers prefer that the end of a film

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A)  set up the possibility for a sequel. 
B)  bring closure. 
C)  leave some degree of mystery. 
D)  pose a question to spectators. 
A)  set up the possibility for a sequel. 
B)  bring closure. 
C)  leave some degree of mystery. 
D)  pose a question to spectators.

Question 4

Explain the term narration, making reference in the course of your discussion to the concepts of range and depth.Use specific examples from Film Art, the lecture, and any of the narrative films shown for this course.

Accepted Answer

Narration refers to the way a story is t

Question 5

Narrative form can be used in documentary films.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A complex character typically

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A)  possesses several varying traits. 
B)  faces multiple conflicts. 
C)  has difficulty making decisions. 
D)  overcomes obstacles. 
A)  possesses several varying traits. 
B)  faces multiple conflicts. 
C)  has difficulty making decisions. 
D)  overcomes obstacles.

Question 7

Citizen Kane creates a narrative parallel between Kane's political campaign and

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A)  his attempt to promote Bernstein despite Thatcher's objections. 
B)  the montage sequence of Kane's first marriage deteriorating. 
C)  his attempt to make Leland into a famous drama critic. 
D)  his attempt to foster Susan's operatic career. 
A)  his attempt to promote Bernstein despite Thatcher's objections. 
B)  the montage sequence of Kane's first marriage deteriorating. 
C)  his attempt to make Leland into a famous drama critic. 
D)  his attempt to foster Susan's operatic career.

Question 8

The newsreel sequence in Citizen Kane

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A)  provides the only presentation of the events in Kane's life in chronological order. 
B)  presents a brief version of narrative events in roughly the same order as in the film as a whole. 
C)  summarizes events spectators have already seen in flashback and provides a crucial clue to the narrative's resolution. 
D)  finally gives the spectator an explanation of Kane's mysterious final word, "Rosebud." 
A)  provides the only presentation of the events in Kane's life in chronological order. 
B)  presents a brief version of narrative events in roughly the same order as in the film as a whole. 
C)  summarizes events spectators have already seen in flashback and provides a crucial clue to the narrative's resolution. 
D)  finally gives the spectator an explanation of Kane's mysterious final word, "Rosebud."

Question 9

Plots based on searches might be considered examples of goal-oriented plots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Christopher Nolan created a unique manipulation of time in his film Memento by structuring the story in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  in three alternate cause-and-effect situations 
B)  in reverse chronological order 
C)  in random order 
D)  through five separate character perspectives 
A)  in three alternate cause-and-effect situations 
B)  in reverse chronological order 
C)  in random order 
D)  through five separate character perspectives

Question 11

In a narrative film, plot duration is always equal to story duration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss some of the ways in which a spectator actively participates in understanding the narrative of a film.Give specific examples from Film Art, the lecture, and any of the narrative films shown for this course.

Accepted Answer

A spectator actively participates in und

Question 13

Howard Hawks's The Big Sleep is an example of objective, highly restricted narration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In a film, the high point of the action that increases tension for the spectator is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  climax. 
B)  resolution. 
C)  closing. 
D)  conflict. 
A)  climax. 
B)  resolution. 
C)  closing. 
D)  conflict.

Question 15

The process of narration involves

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A)  presenting story information in chronological order. 
B)  providing information that spectators would not otherwise have. 
C)  distributing story information to achieve specific effects. 
D)  interpreting events and actions for spectators. 
A)  presenting story information in chronological order. 
B)  providing information that spectators would not otherwise have. 
C)  distributing story information to achieve specific effects. 
D)  interpreting events and actions for spectators.

Question 16

A "point-of-view shot" is taken from

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A)  the filmmaker's optical standpoint. 
B)  a character's optical standpoint. 
C)  a remote location. 
D)  a point above the action. 
A)  the filmmaker's optical standpoint. 
B)  a character's optical standpoint. 
C)  a remote location. 
D)  a point above the action.

Question 17

In Citizen Kane, the event that causes the reporter Thompson to write a story on Kane is Kane's

Accepted Answer

A)  second divorce. 
B)  inheritance of a mine. 
C)  death. 
D)  first divorce. 
A)  second divorce. 
B)  inheritance of a mine. 
C)  death. 
D)  first divorce.

Question 18

"Depth" of narration refers to

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A)  how quickly story information is provided to the audience. 
B)  how many lines of action the plot weaves together. 
C)  how much information is presented by a nondiegetic narrator. 
D)  how much the spectator learns about the characters' psychological states. 
A)  how quickly story information is provided to the audience. 
B)  how many lines of action the plot weaves together. 
C)  how much information is presented by a nondiegetic narrator. 
D)  how much the spectator learns about the characters' psychological states.

Question 19

Discuss how causality operates in two or three scenes from [title of film shown in class].Be sure to describe how specific events motivate other events.

Accepted Answer

In the film "Inception," causality opera

Question 20

At what point in a film does most of the exposition usually take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  just before the climax 
B)  during the resolution 
C)  near the beginning 
D)  immediately following the climax 
A)  just before the climax 
B)  during the resolution 
C)  near the beginning 
D)  immediately following the climax

The ending of Citizen Kane is notable for

Film Art argues that the search for the meaning of "Rosebud" in Citizen Kane is more than a gimmick because

Classical filmmakers prefer that the end of a film

Explain the term narration, making reference in the course of your discussion to the concepts of range and depth.Use specific examples from Film Art, the lecture, and any of the narrative films shown for this course.

Narrative form can be used in documentary films.

A complex character typically

Citizen Kane creates a narrative parallel between Kane's political campaign and

The newsreel sequence in Citizen Kane

Plots based on searches might be considered examples of goal-oriented plots.

Christopher Nolan created a unique manipulation of time in his film Memento by structuring the story in which of the following ways?

In a narrative film, plot duration is always equal to story duration.

Discuss some of the ways in which a spectator actively participates in understanding the narrative of a film.Give specific examples from Film Art, the lecture, and any of the narrative films shown for this course.

Howard Hawks's The Big Sleep is an example of objective, highly restricted narration.

In a film, the high point of the action that increases tension for the spectator is called the

The process of narration involves

A "point-of-view shot" is taken from

In Citizen Kane, the event that causes the reporter Thompson to write a story on Kane is Kane's

"Depth" of narration refers to

Discuss how causality operates in two or three scenes from [title of film shown in class].Be sure to describe how specific events motivate other events.

At what point in a film does most of the exposition usually take place?

Film as art: creativity, technology, and business

The significance of film form

The shot: mise-en-scene

The shot: cinematography

The relation of shot to shot: editing

Sound in the cinema

Summary: style as a formal system

Film genres

Documentary, experimental, and animated films

Historical changes in film art: conventions and choices, tradition and trends

Filters

Exam 3: Narrative form

The ending of Citizen Kane is notable for

Film Art argues that the search for the meaning of "Rosebud" in Citizen Kane is more than a gimmick because

Classical filmmakers prefer that the end of a film

Explain the term narration, making reference in the course of your discussion to the concepts of range and depth.Use specific examples from Film Art, the lecture, and any of the narrative films shown for this course.

Narrative form can be used in documentary films.

A complex character typically

Citizen Kane creates a narrative parallel between Kane's political campaign and

The newsreel sequence in Citizen Kane

Plots based on searches might be considered examples of goal-oriented plots.

Christopher Nolan created a unique manipulation of time in his film Memento by structuring the story in which of the following ways?

In a narrative film, plot duration is always equal to story duration.

Discuss some of the ways in which a spectator actively participates in understanding the narrative of a film.Give specific examples from Film Art, the lecture, and any of the narrative films shown for this course.

Howard Hawks's The Big Sleep is an example of objective, highly restricted narration.

In a film, the high point of the action that increases tension for the spectator is called the

The process of narration involves

A "point-of-view shot" is taken from

In Citizen Kane, the event that causes the reporter Thompson to write a story on Kane is Kane's

"Depth" of narration refers to

Discuss how causality operates in two or three scenes from [title of film shown in class].Be sure to describe how specific events motivate other events.

At what point in a film does most of the exposition usually take place?

Film as art: creativity, technology, and business

The significance of film form

The shot: mise-en-scene

The shot: cinematography

The relation of shot to shot: editing

Sound in the cinema

Summary: style as a formal system

Film genres

Documentary, experimental, and animated films

Historical changes in film art: conventions and choices, tradition and trends

Filters