Question 1

Alfred Hitchcock's approach to narration is to withhold as much information as possible from the spectator in order to create surprise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss at least two ways in which Citizen Kane's plot differs from its underlying story.Be as specific as you can in giving examples of manipulations of temporal order, duration, and frequency.

Accepted Answer

One way in which Citizen Kane's plot dif

Question 3

An "omniscient" narrator usually has very little information about plot and characters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In a narrative film, an element is nondiegetic if it

Accepted Answer

A)  does not contribute to the cause-effect flow of the events. 
B)  is off-screen rather than on-screen. 
C)  is not part of the world of the depicted narrative. 
D)  is not directly presented in the plot but can be inferred. 
A)  does not contribute to the cause-effect flow of the events. 
B)  is off-screen rather than on-screen. 
C)  is not part of the world of the depicted narrative. 
D)  is not directly presented in the plot but can be inferred.

Question 5

In Citizen Kane, the pattern of plot development is to move from flashbacks of Kane as an old man progressively back to flashbacks of him as a child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain why it is often useful to compare the opening and closing of a film in analyzing its narrative.Give some specific examples from Film Art, the lecture, and any of the narrative films shown for this course.

Accepted Answer

Comparing the opening and closing of a f

Question 7

The opening scene of North by Northwest contains no nondiegetic elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an example of a way in which mental subjectivity might be portrayed in a film?

Accepted Answer

A)  an internal voice that reports a character's thoughts 
B)  images of a character's memories 
C)  the use of slow motion to suggest hallucination 
D)  dialogue between characters 
A)  an internal voice that reports a character's thoughts 
B)  images of a character's memories 
C)  the use of slow motion to suggest hallucination 
D)  dialogue between characters

Question 9

The locale of the plot is always the same as that of the story action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A classical narrative usually involves a blocking element, or an opposition that creates conflict for the protagonist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the term for how often a story event is presented in a plot?

Accepted Answer

A)  parallelism 
B)  repetition 
C)  frequency 
D)  exposition 
A)  parallelism 
B)  repetition 
C)  frequency 
D)  exposition

Question 12

Non-character narrators are common in documentaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the narration in Citizen Kane?

Accepted Answer

A)  The multiple flashbacks narrated by different characters yield restricted, generally objective information about Kane. 
B)  For much of the film, the information presented by the narration is largely limited in range to the reporter Thompson's knowledge. 
C)  At the beginning and ending of the film, the narration moves outside the range of knowledge of any of the characters. 
D)  The flashbacks are used both to reveal and to conceal story information. 
A)  The multiple flashbacks narrated by different characters yield restricted, generally objective information about Kane. 
B)  For much of the film, the information presented by the narration is largely limited in range to the reporter Thompson's knowledge. 
C)  At the beginning and ending of the film, the narration moves outside the range of knowledge of any of the characters. 
D)  The flashbacks are used both to reveal and to conceal story information.

Question 14

In classical films, characters rarely achieve their goals through changing their situations or attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Define the terms order, duration, and frequency as they apply to narrative time.Give specific examples of each from Film Art, the lecture, and any of the narrative films shown for this course.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define the terms order, duration, and frequency...

Question 16

"Setup" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  preparation for shooting. 
B)  the first quarter of a film's plot. 
C)  the buildup just before the climax. 
D)  a plot twist. 
A)  preparation for shooting. 
B)  the first quarter of a film's plot. 
C)  the buildup just before the climax. 
D)  a plot twist.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the narration of George Miller's The Road Warrior?

Accepted Answer

A)  The narration is mainly restricted to the hero Max's range of knowledge. 
B)  The narration provides shots from Max's optical point of view, as well as mental subjectivity. 
C)  The mysterious narrator's voice from the opening scene turns out to be that of Max as an old man. 
D)  The narration withholds information to create a surprise ending. 
A)  The narration is mainly restricted to the hero Max's range of knowledge. 
B)  The narration provides shots from Max's optical point of view, as well as mental subjectivity. 
C)  The mysterious narrator's voice from the opening scene turns out to be that of Max as an old man. 
D)  The narration withholds information to create a surprise ending.

Question 18

"Restricted" narration is commonly used in

Accepted Answer

A)  mystery films. 
B)  documentaries. 
C)  classical films. 
D)  biographical films. 
A)  mystery films. 
B)  documentaries. 
C)  classical films. 
D)  biographical films.

Question 19

Discuss at least two ways in which Citizen Kane's narrative adheres to conventions of classical Hollywood narrative and some of the ways in which it departs from that tradition.

Accepted Answer

Citizen Kane, directed by Orson Welles,

Question 20

Film Art's segmentation of Citizen Kane shows that its narrative is built around

Accepted Answer

A)  a brief story duration. 
B)  a series of lengthy flashbacks. 
C)  the reporter Thompson's interviews with Kane. 
D)  Kane's series of successful political campaigns. 
A)  a brief story duration. 
B)  a series of lengthy flashbacks. 
C)  the reporter Thompson's interviews with Kane. 
D)  Kane's series of successful political campaigns.

Alfred Hitchcock's approach to narration is to withhold as much information as possible from the spectator in order to create surprise.

Discuss at least two ways in which Citizen Kane's plot differs from its underlying story.Be as specific as you can in giving examples of manipulations of temporal order, duration, and frequency.

An "omniscient" narrator usually has very little information about plot and characters.

In a narrative film, an element is nondiegetic if it

In Citizen Kane, the pattern of plot development is to move from flashbacks of Kane as an old man progressively back to flashbacks of him as a child.

Explain why it is often useful to compare the opening and closing of a film in analyzing its narrative.Give some specific examples from Film Art, the lecture, and any of the narrative films shown for this course.

The opening scene of North by Northwest contains no nondiegetic elements.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a way in which mental subjectivity might be portrayed in a film?

The locale of the plot is always the same as that of the story action.

A classical narrative usually involves a blocking element, or an opposition that creates conflict for the protagonist.

What is the term for how often a story event is presented in a plot?

Non-character narrators are common in documentaries.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the narration in Citizen Kane?

In classical films, characters rarely achieve their goals through changing their situations or attitudes.

Define the terms order, duration, and frequency as they apply to narrative time.Give specific examples of each from Film Art, the lecture, and any of the narrative films shown for this course.

"Setup" refers to

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the narration of George Miller's The Road Warrior?

"Restricted" narration is commonly used in

Discuss at least two ways in which Citizen Kane's narrative adheres to conventions of classical Hollywood narrative and some of the ways in which it departs from that tradition.

Film Art's segmentation of Citizen Kane shows that its narrative is built around

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

Alfred Hitchcock's approach to narration is to withhold as much information as possible from the spectator in order to create surprise.

Discuss at least two ways in which Citizen Kane's plot differs from its underlying story.Be as specific as you can in giving examples of manipulations of temporal order, duration, and frequency.

An "omniscient" narrator usually has very little information about plot and characters.

In a narrative film, an element is nondiegetic if it

In Citizen Kane, the pattern of plot development is to move from flashbacks of Kane as an old man progressively back to flashbacks of him as a child.

Explain why it is often useful to compare the opening and closing of a film in analyzing its narrative.Give some specific examples from Film Art, the lecture, and any of the narrative films shown for this course.

The opening scene of North by Northwest contains no nondiegetic elements.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a way in which mental subjectivity might be portrayed in a film?

The locale of the plot is always the same as that of the story action.

A classical narrative usually involves a blocking element, or an opposition that creates conflict for the protagonist.

What is the term for how often a story event is presented in a plot?

Non-character narrators are common in documentaries.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the narration in Citizen Kane?

In classical films, characters rarely achieve their goals through changing their situations or attitudes.

Define the terms order, duration, and frequency as they apply to narrative time.Give specific examples of each from Film Art, the lecture, and any of the narrative films shown for this course.

"Setup" refers to

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the narration of George Miller's The Road Warrior?

"Restricted" narration is commonly used in

Discuss at least two ways in which Citizen Kane's narrative adheres to conventions of classical Hollywood narrative and some of the ways in which it departs from that tradition.

Film Art's segmentation of Citizen Kane shows that its narrative is built around

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