Question 1

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 2

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 3

Narrative form can be used in documentary films.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a narrative,the sum total of all events in chronological order is the

Accepted Answer

A) plot. 
B) range. 
C) story. 
D) outcome. 
A) plot. 
B) range. 
C) story. 
D) outcome.

Question 6

A common pattern of plot development involves a character gaining knowledge as the film progresses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

"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 9

What is the term for a chain of events linked by cause and effect and occurring in time and space?

Accepted Answer

A) Narrative 
B) Plot 
C) Causality 
D) Parallelism 
A) Narrative 
B) Plot 
C) Causality 
D) Parallelism

Question 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

The process of narration involves

Accepted Answer

A) presenting story information in a clear 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 a clear 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 14

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 15

Explain how Citizen Kane's narrative fails to achieve complete closure and discuss some of the effects this has on the spectator's understanding of the film.

Accepted Answer

Citizen Kane's narrative fails to achiev

Question 16

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 17

The chains of actions that make up the narratives of classical Hollywood films typically depend on

Accepted Answer

A) psychological causes. 
B) social causes. 
C) natural causes. 
D) restricted causes. 
A) psychological causes. 
B) social causes. 
C) natural causes. 
D) restricted causes.

Question 18

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

Question 19

The plot duration of Citizen Kane consists of roughly 65 years of Kane's life plus the length of Thompson's investigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

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

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

Narrative form can be used in documentary films.

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

In a narrative,the sum total of all events in chronological order is the

A common pattern of plot development involves a character gaining knowledge as the film progresses.

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

"Setup" refers to

What is the term for a chain of events linked by cause and effect and occurring in time and space?

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.

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.

In a narrative film,an element is nondiegetic if it

The process of narration involves

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.

Explain how Citizen Kane's narrative fails to achieve complete closure and discuss some of the effects this has on the spectator's understanding of the film.

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

The chains of actions that make up the narratives of classical Hollywood films typically depend on

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

The plot duration of Citizen Kane consists of roughly 65 years of Kane's life plus the length of Thompson's investigation.

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.

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

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

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

Narrative form can be used in documentary films.

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

In a narrative,the sum total of all events in chronological order is the

A common pattern of plot development involves a character gaining knowledge as the film progresses.

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

"Setup" refers to

What is the term for a chain of events linked by cause and effect and occurring in time and space?

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.

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.

In a narrative film,an element is nondiegetic if it

The process of narration involves

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.

Explain how Citizen Kane's narrative fails to achieve complete closure and discuss some of the effects this has on the spectator's understanding of the film.

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

The chains of actions that make up the narratives of classical Hollywood films typically depend on

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

The plot duration of Citizen Kane consists of roughly 65 years of Kane's life plus the length of Thompson's investigation.

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.

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