Question 1

A point-of-view shot is an example of perceptual subjectivity in narration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Film Art's segmentation of Citizen Kane shows that the film's 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. B

Question 3

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. B

Question 4

The ending of Citizen Kane is notable for

Accepted Answer

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 5

Non-character narrators are common in documentaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The onset of the conflict is the part of the plot that introduces the backstory and initial situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Action that takes place before the plot begins is called the

Accepted Answer

A) exposition. 
B) setup. 
C) opening. 
D) backstory. 
A) exposition. 
B) setup. 
C) opening. 
D) backstory.

Question 8

Classical filmmakers prefer that the end of a film

Accepted Answer

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 9

As defined by Film Art,a film's "plot" is

Accepted Answer

A) everything visually and audibly present in the film. 
B) the most important action made by the protagonist. 
C) the events as viewers mentally reconstruct them. 
D) a brief summary of the film's action. 
A) everything visually and audibly present in the film. 
B) the most important action made by the protagonist. 
C) the events as viewers mentally reconstruct them. 
D) a brief summary of the film's action.

Question 10

Ambiguity in Citizen Kane arises in part from

Accepted Answer

A) the reporter Thompson's concealment of what he learns about Kane's childhood. 
B) the refusal of Susan to cooperate with Thompson. 
C) the lack of clarity of some of the characters' motivations. 
D) the crucial lies told by the characters to Thompson. 
A) the reporter Thompson's concealment of what he learns about Kane's childhood. 
B) the refusal of Susan to cooperate with Thompson. 
C) the lack of clarity of some of the characters' motivations. 
D) the crucial lies told by the characters to Thompson.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The agent who tells the story in a film is called the

Accepted Answer

A) protagonist. 
B) commentator. 
C) antagonist. 
D) narrator. 
A) protagonist. 
B) commentator. 
C) antagonist. 
D) narrator.

Question 18

The newsreel sequence in Citizen Kane

Accepted Answer

A) provides the only presentation of the events in Kane's life in perfect chronological order. 
B) presents a brief version of narrative events in roughly the same order as the film does. 
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 perfect chronological order. 
B) presents a brief version of narrative events in roughly the same order as the film does. 
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 19

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 20

Which of the following genres does NOT provide conventions used in Citizen Kane?

Accepted Answer

A) The musical 
B) The detective story 
C) The newspaper story 
D) The Western 
A) The musical 
B) The detective story 
C) The newspaper story 
D) The Western

A point-of-view shot is an example of perceptual subjectivity in narration.

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

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

The ending of Citizen Kane is notable for

Non-character narrators are common in documentaries.

The onset of the conflict is the part of the plot that introduces the backstory and initial situation.

Action that takes place before the plot begins is called the

Classical filmmakers prefer that the end of a film

As defined by Film Art,a film's "plot" is

Ambiguity in Citizen Kane arises in part from

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

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

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

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

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

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

The agent who tells the story in a film is called the

The newsreel sequence in Citizen Kane

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

Which of the following genres does NOT provide conventions used in Citizen Kane?

Film As Art

The Significance of Film Form

The Shot- Mise-EN-Scene

The Shot- Cinema-to-Graphy

The Relation of Shot to Shot- Editing

Sound in the Cinema

Summary- Style and Film Form

Film Genres

Documentary, Experimental, and Animated Films

Historical Changes in Film Art

Filters

Exam 3: Narrative Form

A point-of-view shot is an example of perceptual subjectivity in narration.

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

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

The ending of Citizen Kane is notable for

Non-character narrators are common in documentaries.

The onset of the conflict is the part of the plot that introduces the backstory and initial situation.

Action that takes place before the plot begins is called the

Classical filmmakers prefer that the end of a film

As defined by Film Art,a film's "plot" is

Ambiguity in Citizen Kane arises in part from

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

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

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

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

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

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

The agent who tells the story in a film is called the

The newsreel sequence in Citizen Kane

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

Which of the following genres does NOT provide conventions used in Citizen Kane?

Film As Art

The Significance of Film Form

The Shot- Mise-EN-Scene

The Shot- Cinema-to-Graphy

The Relation of Shot to Shot- Editing

Sound in the Cinema

Summary- Style and Film Form

Film Genres

Documentary, Experimental, and Animated Films

Historical Changes in Film Art

Filters