Question 1

What does diegetic refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sounds that cannot be heard by a character 
B)  Lighting that is even and balanced 
C)  Sounds that could be heard by the characters 
D)  A film shot that appears to wipe another from the screen 
A)  Sounds that cannot be heard by a character 
B)  Lighting that is even and balanced 
C)  Sounds that could be heard by the characters 
D)  A film shot that appears to wipe another from the screen C

Question 2

What does cinematic design refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Costumes and makeup 
B)  Visual design 
C)  Lighting and color 
D)  How the camera records visual elements 
A)  Costumes and makeup 
B)  Visual design 
C)  Lighting and color 
D)  How the camera records visual elements D

Question 3

When choosing films for the classroom, teachers should consider if students are able to connect with the film personally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Film study is part of the Common Core Standards for the English Language Arts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Films have recently become part of people's everyday experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A compilation film records an ongoing event as it happens with minimal interference from the filmmaker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Alfred Hitchcock began his career with television.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Films should be exact duplications of books.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What does "form" in film mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  What the work is about 
B)  How content is expressed 
C)  Relating specifically to genre 
D)  Something different than form in print literature 
A)  What the work is about 
B)  How content is expressed 
C)  Relating specifically to genre 
D)  Something different than form in print literature

Question 10

Films reflect cultures and time periods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What does literary design refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primarily vocabulary and sentence structure used in the film 
B)  Elements that come from the script or story ideas 
C)  The length of the film 
D)  Connections to related print literature 
A)  Primarily vocabulary and sentence structure used in the film 
B)  Elements that come from the script or story ideas 
C)  The length of the film 
D)  Connections to related print literature

Question 12

The purpose of the film review is to persuade someone to either see or skip a film.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Documentaries are objective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following best describes films and their place in society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Films are not reflections of a particular culture or time. 
B)  Films are reflections of a particular culture or time. 
C)  Films do not influence audiences' set of beliefs and attitudes. 
D)  Films are primarily for entertainment and should not be over-analyzed. 
A)  Films are not reflections of a particular culture or time. 
B)  Films are reflections of a particular culture or time. 
C)  Films do not influence audiences' set of beliefs and attitudes. 
D)  Films are primarily for entertainment and should not be over-analyzed.

Question 15

How would you describe documentaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are boring and should not be used in the classroom. 
B)  They are objective and concentrate on facts without being subjective. 
C)  They help young adults to consider important current issues from various perspectives. 
D)  They are not concerned with visual presentation. 
A)  They are boring and should not be used in the classroom. 
B)  They are objective and concentrate on facts without being subjective. 
C)  They help young adults to consider important current issues from various perspectives. 
D)  They are not concerned with visual presentation.

Question 16

Which of the following best describes films that have been adapted from books?

Accepted Answer

A)  According to novelists, films should be faithful adaptations of books. 
B)  Films cannot provide the richness in detail that books can. 
C)  According to novelists, films should not be faithful adaptations of books. 
D)  Films are like illustrated copies of books. 
A)  According to novelists, films should be faithful adaptations of books. 
B)  Films cannot provide the richness in detail that books can. 
C)  According to novelists, films should not be faithful adaptations of books. 
D)  Films are like illustrated copies of books.

Question 17

Films based on books can provide new understandings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A rhetorical documentary does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Makes an argument to persuade viewers to a particular point of view 
B)  Puts together images from archival sources 
C)  Centers on someone's life 
D)  Provides information in an analytical way 
A)  Makes an argument to persuade viewers to a particular point of view 
B)  Puts together images from archival sources 
C)  Centers on someone's life 
D)  Provides information in an analytical way

Question 19

How would you describe an auteur director?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acts as both the author and director of the film 
B)  Develops a personal vision for a film 
C)  Is another name for assistant director 
D)  Comes from France originally 
A)  Acts as both the author and director of the film 
B)  Develops a personal vision for a film 
C)  Is another name for assistant director 
D)  Comes from France originally

Question 20

What do the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts (2010) for grades 6 through 12 recommend as regards including film as part of the curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning basic film terms, writing reviews, and responding to films 
B)  Analyzing cinematic elements 
C)  Concentrating primarily on learning basic film terms 
D)  Not using film in the classroom 
A)  Learning basic film terms, writing reviews, and responding to films 
B)  Analyzing cinematic elements 
C)  Concentrating primarily on learning basic film terms 
D)  Not using film in the classroom

What does diegetic refer to?

What does cinematic design refer to?

When choosing films for the classroom, teachers should consider if students are able to connect with the film personally.

Film study is part of the Common Core Standards for the English Language Arts.

Films have recently become part of people's everyday experiences.

A compilation film records an ongoing event as it happens with minimal interference from the filmmaker.

Alfred Hitchcock began his career with television.

Films should be exact duplications of books.

What does "form" in film mean?

Films reflect cultures and time periods.

What does literary design refer to?

The purpose of the film review is to persuade someone to either see or skip a film.

Documentaries are objective.

Which of the following best describes films and their place in society?

How would you describe documentaries?

Which of the following best describes films that have been adapted from books?

Films based on books can provide new understandings.

A rhetorical documentary does which of the following?

How would you describe an auteur director?

What do the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts (2010) for grades 6 through 12 recommend as regards including film as part of the curriculum?

Changing Literature, Changing Readers, Changing Classrooms

Bringing Young Adults and Literature Together

The Language of Literary Conversations

Realistic Fiction : Literature Reflecting Life

Historical Fiction : the Past in Perspective

Traditional Literature : Retelling and Reinventing Tales

Fantasy and Speculative Fiction : Imaginary Worlds and Worlds That Might yet Be

Nonfiction : Artistry and Information

Poetry, Short Stories, and Drama : the Other Literature

Appendix: Literature Awards and Booklists

Filters

Exam 10: Film : Expanding the Literature Curriculum

What does diegetic refer to?

What does cinematic design refer to?

When choosing films for the classroom, teachers should consider if students are able to connect with the film personally.

Film study is part of the Common Core Standards for the English Language Arts.

Films have recently become part of people's everyday experiences.

A compilation film records an ongoing event as it happens with minimal interference from the filmmaker.

Alfred Hitchcock began his career with television.

Films should be exact duplications of books.

What does "form" in film mean?

Films reflect cultures and time periods.

What does literary design refer to?

The purpose of the film review is to persuade someone to either see or skip a film.

Documentaries are objective.

Which of the following best describes films and their place in society?

How would you describe documentaries?

Which of the following best describes films that have been adapted from books?

Films based on books can provide new understandings.

A rhetorical documentary does which of the following?

How would you describe an auteur director?

What do the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts (2010) for grades 6 through 12 recommend as regards including film as part of the curriculum?

Changing Literature, Changing Readers, Changing Classrooms

Bringing Young Adults and Literature Together

The Language of Literary Conversations

Realistic Fiction : Literature Reflecting Life

Historical Fiction : the Past in Perspective

Traditional Literature : Retelling and Reinventing Tales

Fantasy and Speculative Fiction : Imaginary Worlds and Worlds That Might yet Be

Nonfiction : Artistry and Information

Poetry, Short Stories, and Drama : the Other Literature

Appendix: Literature Awards and Booklists

Filters