Question 1

A delay in the fulfillment of an established expectation creates

Accepted Answer

A) frustration. 
B) suspense. 
C) confusion. 
D) surprise. 
A) frustration. 
B) suspense. 
C) confusion. 
D) surprise. B

Question 2

Filmmakers generally strive to create artworks that invite a single interpretation-the one that the filmmaker intends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Personal taste and evaluative judgment are virtually the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Symptomatic meanings result from

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A) the characteristics of a particular society at a particular time. 
B) spectators' ability to relate to characters in the film. 
C) problems that the characters in a film try to overcome. 
D) flaws exhibited by the characters in a film. 
A) the characteristics of a particular society at a particular time. 
B) spectators' ability to relate to characters in the film. 
C) problems that the characters in a film try to overcome. 
D) flaws exhibited by the characters in a film.

Question 5

One convention of narrative form is that

Accepted Answer

A) the conclusion of a film resolves characters' problems. 
B) characters sing and dance in the film. 
C) the film features thrilling scenes,such as spectacular car chases. 
D) background information about characters is introduced late in the film. 
A) the conclusion of a film resolves characters' problems. 
B) characters sing and dance in the film. 
C) the film features thrilling scenes,such as spectacular car chases. 
D) background information about characters is introduced late in the film.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a type of meaning that spectators might consider in a film?

Accepted Answer

A) Referential meaning 
B) Declared meaning 
C) Explicit meaning 
D) Implicit meaning 
A) Referential meaning 
B) Declared meaning 
C) Explicit meaning 
D) Implicit meaning

Question 7

Which of the following conventions,common in current films,would have been considered unusual in the 1940s and 1950s?

Accepted Answer

A) A slow pace of events 
B) Singing and dancing 
C) Flashbacks to earlier events 
D) The portrayal of activities that do not occur in everyday life 
A) A slow pace of events 
B) Singing and dancing 
C) Flashbacks to earlier events 
D) The portrayal of activities that do not occur in everyday life

Question 8

A unified film may still leave some questions unanswered or contain some unintegrated elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Genres are unaffected by conventions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an example of a manifestation of the formal principle of difference in a film?

Accepted Answer

A) One character is in a city,and another is in a natural setting. 
B) Two characters clash with each other. 
C) Characters wear similar costumes or hairstyles. 
D) Music varies with changes in setting. 
A) One character is in a city,and another is in a natural setting. 
B) Two characters clash with each other. 
C) Characters wear similar costumes or hairstyles. 
D) Music varies with changes in setting.

Question 11

Curiosity is a feeling of expectation that results when patterns of artistic cues cause spectators to think about events that came before a certain point in the film.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A written outline that details the major and minor parts of a film,marking the parts by numbers and letters,is a

Accepted Answer

A) script. 
B) segmentation. 
C) form plan. 
D) blueprint. 
A) script. 
B) segmentation. 
C) form plan. 
D) blueprint.

Question 13

What is the term for the relationships among the parts of a film?

Accepted Answer

A) Pattern 
B) Form 
C) Structure 
D) Plot 
A) Pattern 
B) Form 
C) Structure 
D) Plot

Question 14

What kinds of emotions are most likely produced by expectations that are fulfilled?

Accepted Answer

A) Anxiety or sympathy 
B) Puzzlement or increased interest 
C) Sadness or joy 
D) Satisfaction or relief 
A) Anxiety or sympathy 
B) Puzzlement or increased interest 
C) Sadness or joy 
D) Satisfaction or relief

Question 15

Surprise generally results from

Accepted Answer

A) an expectation that is fulfilled late in a film. 
B) a predictable pattern in the film's form. 
C) the buildup of suspense. 
D) an expectation that turns out to be incorrect. 
A) an expectation that is fulfilled late in a film. 
B) a predictable pattern in the film's form. 
C) the buildup of suspense. 
D) an expectation that turns out to be incorrect.

Question 16

"Meaning" refers to what a film says or suggests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Each major character in The Wizard of Oz fulfills a single significant function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A film that is cohesive in its overall form has

Accepted Answer

A) intensity. 
B) unity. 
C) organization. 
D) development. 
A) intensity. 
B) unity. 
C) organization. 
D) development.

Question 19

Implicit meanings are sometimes called

Accepted Answer

A) concrete elements. 
B) themes. 
C) interpretations. 
D) subtexts. 
A) concrete elements. 
B) themes. 
C) interpretations. 
D) subtexts.

Question 20

What can we discover about a film's "architecture" from analyzing its plot segmentation?

Accepted Answer

Analyzing a film's plot segmentation all

A delay in the fulfillment of an established expectation creates

Filmmakers generally strive to create artworks that invite a single interpretation-the one that the filmmaker intends.

Personal taste and evaluative judgment are virtually the same.

Symptomatic meanings result from

One convention of narrative form is that

Which of the following is NOT a type of meaning that spectators might consider in a film?

Which of the following conventions,common in current films,would have been considered unusual in the 1940s and 1950s?

A unified film may still leave some questions unanswered or contain some unintegrated elements.

Genres are unaffected by conventions.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a manifestation of the formal principle of difference in a film?

Curiosity is a feeling of expectation that results when patterns of artistic cues cause spectators to think about events that came before a certain point in the film.

A written outline that details the major and minor parts of a film,marking the parts by numbers and letters,is a

What is the term for the relationships among the parts of a film?

What kinds of emotions are most likely produced by expectations that are fulfilled?

Surprise generally results from

"Meaning" refers to what a film says or suggests.

Each major character in The Wizard of Oz fulfills a single significant function.

A film that is cohesive in its overall form has

Implicit meanings are sometimes called

What can we discover about a film's "architecture" from analyzing its plot segmentation?

Film As Art

Narrative 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 2: The Significance of Film Form

A delay in the fulfillment of an established expectation creates

Filmmakers generally strive to create artworks that invite a single interpretation-the one that the filmmaker intends.

Personal taste and evaluative judgment are virtually the same.

Symptomatic meanings result from

One convention of narrative form is that

Which of the following is NOT a type of meaning that spectators might consider in a film?

Which of the following conventions,common in current films,would have been considered unusual in the 1940s and 1950s?

A unified film may still leave some questions unanswered or contain some unintegrated elements.

Genres are unaffected by conventions.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a manifestation of the formal principle of difference in a film?

Curiosity is a feeling of expectation that results when patterns of artistic cues cause spectators to think about events that came before a certain point in the film.

A written outline that details the major and minor parts of a film,marking the parts by numbers and letters,is a

What is the term for the relationships among the parts of a film?

What kinds of emotions are most likely produced by expectations that are fulfilled?

Surprise generally results from

"Meaning" refers to what a film says or suggests.

Each major character in The Wizard of Oz fulfills a single significant function.

A film that is cohesive in its overall form has

Implicit meanings are sometimes called

What can we discover about a film's "architecture" from analyzing its plot segmentation?

Film As Art

Narrative 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