Question 1

Classical Hollywood style is often called "the invisible style."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Hollywood's reliance on the star system is symptomatic of how studios developed a system of filmmaking practices that encouraged efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________ is a trait of classical Hollywood narrative style.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bold innovation in editing 
B)  Unobtrusive craftsmanship 
C)  Psychologically ambiguous characters 
D)  all of these 
A)  Bold innovation in editing 
B)  Unobtrusive craftsmanship 
C)  Psychologically ambiguous characters 
D)  all of these

Question 4

Identify one reason why filmmakers ventured to California in the early 1900s,establishing Hollywood as the United States' filmmaking center.

Accepted Answer

(could include)clima

Question 5

Hollywood's studio system was defined by the fact that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  two major distribution companies handled 80% of the production studios' output 
B)  one major studio controlled production, one major studio controlled distribution and one major studio controlled exhibition 
C)  all foreign films had to be distributed in the U.S. via a tightly-structured theater system operated by MGM Studios 
D)  five major studios developed an efficient mode of production, distribution, and exhibition. 
A)  two major distribution companies handled 80% of the production studios' output 
B)  one major studio controlled production, one major studio controlled distribution and one major studio controlled exhibition 
C)  all foreign films had to be distributed in the U.S. via a tightly-structured theater system operated by MGM Studios 
D)  five major studios developed an efficient mode of production, distribution, and exhibition.

Question 6

Which of the following statements offers a partial justification for why the studios developed the "invisible style"?

Accepted Answer

A)  in competing with foreign industries, the Hollywood industry naturally flocked to the superior mode of storytelling 
B)  demanding continuity helped ensure production efficiency, since directors had a pre-determined set of "rules" to follow 
C)  studios polled audiences as they exited the theaters to see what they liked 
D)  studios couldn't afford to build elaborate sets or choreograph complicated camera movements like their German and French competition could 
A)  in competing with foreign industries, the Hollywood industry naturally flocked to the superior mode of storytelling 
B)  demanding continuity helped ensure production efficiency, since directors had a pre-determined set of "rules" to follow 
C)  studios polled audiences as they exited the theaters to see what they liked 
D)  studios couldn't afford to build elaborate sets or choreograph complicated camera movements like their German and French competition could

Question 7

The Motion Pictures Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA)was a government-controlled organization which regulated the content of films being produced and distributed by Hollywood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If "First Cinema" refers to the Hollywood industry and "Second Cinema" refers to the international,author-driven cinema,to what does "Third Cinema" refer?

Accepted Answer

a politically charge

Question 9

One of the first feature-length narrative films to demonstrate cinema's artistic and commercial potential,________ was released in 1915,the year many critics pinpoint as the beginning of the Hollywood studio era.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Birth of a Nation 
B)  The Great Train Robbery 
C)  A Trip to the Moon 
D)  The Gay Shoe Clerk 
A)  The Birth of a Nation 
B)  The Great Train Robbery 
C)  A Trip to the Moon 
D)  The Gay Shoe Clerk

Question 10

Which of the following films was not one of the five major studios during the studio era?

Accepted Answer

A)  MGM 
B)  Paramount 
C)  Warner Brothers 
D)  Disney 
A)  MGM 
B)  Paramount 
C)  Warner Brothers 
D)  Disney

Question 11

Italian Neorealism developed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  before World War II as part of a political movement dedicated to overthrowing Benito Mussolini 
B)  after World War II, capturing the physical devastation and moral degradation of the war years 
C)  in the 1950s, to demonstrate the destructive effects of American foreign policy on Italy 
D)  in the 1960s to protest the Vietnam war 
A)  before World War II as part of a political movement dedicated to overthrowing Benito Mussolini 
B)  after World War II, capturing the physical devastation and moral degradation of the war years 
C)  in the 1950s, to demonstrate the destructive effects of American foreign policy on Italy 
D)  in the 1960s to protest the Vietnam war

Question 12

The most popular films in India ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are Hollywood films 
B)  are shot on location 
C)  reflect the influence of American filmmaking practices 
D)  none of the above 
A)  are Hollywood films 
B)  are shot on location 
C)  reflect the influence of American filmmaking practices 
D)  none of the above

Question 13

Using a film that has been screened in class,discuss whether or not you believe it fits into the "classical Hollywood" style. What elements of the film signal this? If it does not fit into the "classical Hollywood" style, how might it be seen as a reaction against it?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but students should be

Question 14

_____________________ films complicate the notion of national identity and the very idea that audiences can link a film to a fixed national origin.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neorealist 
B)  Expressionist 
C)  Transnational 
D)  Geo-fluidic 
A)  Neorealist 
B)  Expressionist 
C)  Transnational 
D)  Geo-fluidic

Question 15

Explain what it means to say that films from the "art cinema" movement are made and consumed in an industrial context,but titles linked to the Third Cinema movement aren't?

Accepted Answer

Students should explain that a

Question 16

Italian Neorealism was highly influenced by the popularity of the international art cinema movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Production Code _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrates how Hollywood business interests had an uncomfortable relationship with the Catholic Church, largely because of the Pope's attempt to stifle content. 
B)  demonstrates how Jewish interests dictated the ideological content of Hollywood's films 
C)  was an example of how government censors influenced the content of Hollywood films 
D)  was a tool Hollywood producers used to ensure the world wide marketability of their films 
A)  demonstrates how Hollywood business interests had an uncomfortable relationship with the Catholic Church, largely because of the Pope's attempt to stifle content. 
B)  demonstrates how Jewish interests dictated the ideological content of Hollywood's films 
C)  was an example of how government censors influenced the content of Hollywood films 
D)  was a tool Hollywood producers used to ensure the world wide marketability of their films

Question 18

Italian Neorealism is associated with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  elaborate camera movement 
B)  its use of non-professional actors 
C)  its suggestive editing inspired by Soviet Montage 
D)  all of the above 
A)  elaborate camera movement 
B)  its use of non-professional actors 
C)  its suggestive editing inspired by Soviet Montage 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

The wave of popular films from Europe and Asia in the 1950's and 1960's has been called the ________ cinema movement,hinting at a perceived distinction between the serious intellectual purpose behind many of these films and Hollywood's escapist fare.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The wave of popular films from Europe...

Question 20

What film movement was the primary influence on The Battle of Algiers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Italian Neorealism 
B)  French New Wave 
C)  German Expressionism 
D)  British Free Cinema 
A)  Italian Neorealism 
B)  French New Wave 
C)  German Expressionism 
D)  British Free Cinema

Classical Hollywood style is often called "the invisible style."

Hollywood's reliance on the star system is symptomatic of how studios developed a system of filmmaking practices that encouraged efficiency.

________ is a trait of classical Hollywood narrative style.

Identify one reason why filmmakers ventured to California in the early 1900s,establishing Hollywood as the United States' filmmaking center.

Hollywood's studio system was defined by the fact that ________.

Which of the following statements offers a partial justification for why the studios developed the "invisible style"?

The Motion Pictures Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA)was a government-controlled organization which regulated the content of films being produced and distributed by Hollywood.

If "First Cinema" refers to the Hollywood industry and "Second Cinema" refers to the international,author-driven cinema,to what does "Third Cinema" refer?

One of the first feature-length narrative films to demonstrate cinema's artistic and commercial potential,________ was released in 1915,the year many critics pinpoint as the beginning of the Hollywood studio era.

Which of the following films was not one of the five major studios during the studio era?

Italian Neorealism developed ________.

The most popular films in India ________.

Using a film that has been screened in class,discuss whether or not you believe it fits into the "classical Hollywood" style. What elements of the film signal this? If it does not fit into the "classical Hollywood" style, how might it be seen as a reaction against it?

_____________________ films complicate the notion of national identity and the very idea that audiences can link a film to a fixed national origin.

Explain what it means to say that films from the "art cinema" movement are made and consumed in an industrial context,but titles linked to the Third Cinema movement aren't?

Italian Neorealism was highly influenced by the popularity of the international art cinema movement.

The Production Code _____________________.

Italian Neorealism is associated with ________.

The wave of popular films from Europe and Asia in the 1950's and 1960's has been called the ________ cinema movement,hinting at a perceived distinction between the serious intellectual purpose behind many of these films and Hollywood's escapist fare.

What film movement was the primary influence on The Battle of Algiers?

Introduction

An Approach to Film Analysis

Writing About Film

Narrative Form

Mise en Scène

Cinematography

Editing

Sound

Alternatives to Narrative Fiction Film:Documentary and Avant-garde Films

Film and Ideology

Film Stardom As a Cultural Phenomenon

Genre

Film Authorship

Cinema As Industry: Economics and Technology

Filters

Exam 11: Social Context and Film Style:National, International, andTransnational Cinema

Classical Hollywood style is often called "the invisible style."

Hollywood's reliance on the star system is symptomatic of how studios developed a system of filmmaking practices that encouraged efficiency.

________ is a trait of classical Hollywood narrative style.

Identify one reason why filmmakers ventured to California in the early 1900s,establishing Hollywood as the United States' filmmaking center.

Hollywood's studio system was defined by the fact that ________.

Which of the following statements offers a partial justification for why the studios developed the "invisible style"?

The Motion Pictures Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA)was a government-controlled organization which regulated the content of films being produced and distributed by Hollywood.

If "First Cinema" refers to the Hollywood industry and "Second Cinema" refers to the international,author-driven cinema,to what does "Third Cinema" refer?

One of the first feature-length narrative films to demonstrate cinema's artistic and commercial potential,________ was released in 1915,the year many critics pinpoint as the beginning of the Hollywood studio era.

Which of the following films was not one of the five major studios during the studio era?

Italian Neorealism developed ________.

The most popular films in India ________.

Using a film that has been screened in class,discuss whether or not you believe it fits into the "classical Hollywood" style. What elements of the film signal this? If it does not fit into the "classical Hollywood" style, how might it be seen as a reaction against it?

_____________________ films complicate the notion of national identity and the very idea that audiences can link a film to a fixed national origin.

Explain what it means to say that films from the "art cinema" movement are made and consumed in an industrial context,but titles linked to the Third Cinema movement aren't?

Italian Neorealism was highly influenced by the popularity of the international art cinema movement.

The Production Code _____________________.

Italian Neorealism is associated with ________.

The wave of popular films from Europe and Asia in the 1950's and 1960's has been called the ________ cinema movement,hinting at a perceived distinction between the serious intellectual purpose behind many of these films and Hollywood's escapist fare.

What film movement was the primary influence on The Battle of Algiers?

Introduction

An Approach to Film Analysis

Writing About Film

Narrative Form

Mise en Scène

Cinematography

Editing

Sound

Alternatives to Narrative Fiction Film:Documentary and Avant-garde Films

Film and Ideology

Film Stardom As a Cultural Phenomenon

Genre

Film Authorship

Cinema As Industry: Economics and Technology

Filters