Question 1

The best Japanese movie of the 2000s,set in World War II,was directed by

Accepted Answer

A) John Woo 
B) Clint Eastwood 
C) Ang Lee 
D) Ken Watanabe 
A) John Woo 
B) Clint Eastwood 
C) Ang Lee 
D) Ken Watanabe

Question 2

Matching
-Letters from
Iwo Jima

Accepted Answer

A) won the Golden Globe as Best Foreign film 
B) a pregnant teen decides to become a drug mule 
C) action as dance 
D) two friends from childhood become suicide bombers 
E) Helen Mirren won the Academy Award for her performance
F)portrayal of "the devastated,hopeless,soul of a nation"
G)political black comedy from Bosnia
H)raising the American flag is but a dot in the distance
I)political thriller about "big brother" surveillance
J)in a childless dystopian world,a single female miraculously becomes pregnant 
A) won the Golden Globe as Best Foreign film 
B) a pregnant teen decides to become a drug mule 
C) action as dance 
D) two friends from childhood become suicide bombers 
E) Helen Mirren won the Academy Award for her performance
F)portrayal of "the devastated,hopeless,soul of a nation"
G)political black comedy from Bosnia
H)raising the American flag is but a dot in the distance
I)political thriller about "big brother" surveillance
J)in a childless dystopian world,a single female miraculously becomes pregnant

Question 3

Iraqi filmmakers have cemented their position as world-class movie makers since 2000.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Matching
-The Queen ___

Accepted Answer

A) won the Golden Globe as Best Foreign film 
B) a pregnant teen decides to become a drug mule 
C) action as dance 
D) two friends from childhood become suicide bombers 
E) Helen Mirren won the Academy Award for her performance
F)portrayal of "the devastated,hopeless,soul of a nation"
G)political black comedy from Bosnia
H)raising the American flag is but a dot in the distance
I)political thriller about "big brother" surveillance
J)in a childless dystopian world,a single female miraculously becomes pregnant 
A) won the Golden Globe as Best Foreign film 
B) a pregnant teen decides to become a drug mule 
C) action as dance 
D) two friends from childhood become suicide bombers 
E) Helen Mirren won the Academy Award for her performance
F)portrayal of "the devastated,hopeless,soul of a nation"
G)political black comedy from Bosnia
H)raising the American flag is but a dot in the distance
I)political thriller about "big brother" surveillance
J)in a childless dystopian world,a single female miraculously becomes pregnant

Question 5

Martial-arts movies,popular with young males,often are comprised of improbable events and cardboard stereotypes.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why is the journey motif an effective story-telling device in movies?

Accepted Answer

The journey motif is an effective storyt

Question 7

All of the following are true of Zhang Yimou's Curse of the Golden Flower except

Accepted Answer

A) made in the tradition of Hong Kong action movies 
B) created voluptuous visual lyricism 
C) box office champ in China 
D) set in contemporary China 
A) made in the tradition of Hong Kong action movies 
B) created voluptuous visual lyricism 
C) box office champ in China 
D) set in contemporary China

Question 8

Policies of democratically elected governments in Latin American countries helped the film industry to erupt there.___

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Iranian filmmakers have become among the most admired in the world.____

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

French filmmaker Jean Pierre Jeunet directed all of the following films except

Accepted Answer

A) Alien 
B) Delicatessen 
C) City of Lost Children 
D) Amélie 
A) Alien 
B) Delicatessen 
C) City of Lost Children 
D) Amélie

Question 11

Matching
-Paradise Now ___

Accepted Answer

A) won the Golden Globe as Best Foreign film 
B) a pregnant teen decides to become a drug mule 
C) action as dance 
D) two friends from childhood become suicide bombers 
E) Helen Mirren won the Academy Award for her performance
F)portrayal of "the devastated,hopeless,soul of a nation"
G)political black comedy from Bosnia
H)raising the American flag is but a dot in the distance
I)political thriller about "big brother" surveillance
J)in a childless dystopian world,a single female miraculously becomes pregnant 
A) won the Golden Globe as Best Foreign film 
B) a pregnant teen decides to become a drug mule 
C) action as dance 
D) two friends from childhood become suicide bombers 
E) Helen Mirren won the Academy Award for her performance
F)portrayal of "the devastated,hopeless,soul of a nation"
G)political black comedy from Bosnia
H)raising the American flag is but a dot in the distance
I)political thriller about "big brother" surveillance
J)in a childless dystopian world,a single female miraculously becomes pregnant

Question 12

What do ethnic comedies in the 2000s usually deal with?

Accepted Answer

Ethnic comedies in the 2000s often deal

Question 13

The British school of filmmaking that has thrived since 2000 is

Accepted Answer

A) kitchen sink 
B) Masterpiece Theatre 
C) neither of the above 
D) both of the above 
A) kitchen sink 
B) Masterpiece Theatre 
C) neither of the above 
D) both of the above

Question 14

Matching
-Crouching Tiger,
Hidden Dragon ___

Accepted Answer

A) won the Golden Globe as Best Foreign film 
B) a pregnant teen decides to become a drug mule 
C) action as dance 
D) two friends from childhood become suicide bombers 
E) Helen Mirren won the Academy Award for her performance
F)portrayal of "the devastated,hopeless,soul of a nation"
G)political black comedy from Bosnia
H)raising the American flag is but a dot in the distance
I)political thriller about "big brother" surveillance
J)in a childless dystopian world,a single female miraculously becomes pregnant 
A) won the Golden Globe as Best Foreign film 
B) a pregnant teen decides to become a drug mule 
C) action as dance 
D) two friends from childhood become suicide bombers 
E) Helen Mirren won the Academy Award for her performance
F)portrayal of "the devastated,hopeless,soul of a nation"
G)political black comedy from Bosnia
H)raising the American flag is but a dot in the distance
I)political thriller about "big brother" surveillance
J)in a childless dystopian world,a single female miraculously becomes pregnant

Question 15

All of the following are true about Romanian films except a

Accepted Answer

A) hostility towards the social system 
B) tendency to favor lengthy takes 
C) refusal to beautify the mise en scene 
D) spiritual dimension 
A) hostility towards the social system 
B) tendency to favor lengthy takes 
C) refusal to beautify the mise en scene 
D) spiritual dimension

Question 16

Guillermo del Toro is known to divide his energies between

Accepted Answer

A) art and commerce 
B) Mexico and the U.S. 
C) Hollywood and personal movies 
D) all of the above 
A) art and commerce 
B) Mexico and the U.S. 
C) Hollywood and personal movies 
D) all of the above

Question 17

The Spanish director known for his insights into the female psyche is

Accepted Answer

A) Penelope Cruz 
B) Guillermo del Toro 
C) Pedro Almodóvar 
D) none of the above 
A) Penelope Cruz 
B) Guillermo del Toro 
C) Pedro Almodóvar 
D) none of the above

Question 18

The leading director of the Kitchen Sink school in Britain is

Accepted Answer

A) Stephen Frears 
B) Mike Leigh 
C) Joe Wright 
D) Larry Charles 
A) Stephen Frears 
B) Mike Leigh 
C) Joe Wright 
D) Larry Charles

Question 19

Matching
-Maria Full of Grace ___

Accepted Answer

A) won the Golden Globe as Best Foreign film 
B) a pregnant teen decides to become a drug mule 
C) action as dance 
D) two friends from childhood become suicide bombers 
E) Helen Mirren won the Academy Award for her performance
F)portrayal of "the devastated,hopeless,soul of a nation"
G)political black comedy from Bosnia
H)raising the American flag is but a dot in the distance
I)political thriller about "big brother" surveillance
J)in a childless dystopian world,a single female miraculously becomes pregnant 
A) won the Golden Globe as Best Foreign film 
B) a pregnant teen decides to become a drug mule 
C) action as dance 
D) two friends from childhood become suicide bombers 
E) Helen Mirren won the Academy Award for her performance
F)portrayal of "the devastated,hopeless,soul of a nation"
G)political black comedy from Bosnia
H)raising the American flag is but a dot in the distance
I)political thriller about "big brother" surveillance
J)in a childless dystopian world,a single female miraculously becomes pregnant

Question 20

The Asian director who has transcended the basic crudity of the martial-arts genre is

Accepted Answer

A) Ang Lee 
B) Yuen Wo Ping 
C) John Woo 
D) all of the above 
A) Ang Lee 
B) Yuen Wo Ping 
C) John Woo 
D) all of the above

Exam 21: International Cinema Since 2000

The best Japanese movie of the 2000s,set in World War II,was directed by

Matching -Letters from Iwo Jima

Iraqi filmmakers have cemented their position as world-class movie makers since 2000.___

Matching -The Queen ___

Martial-arts movies,popular with young males,often are comprised of improbable events and cardboard stereotypes.___

Why is the journey motif an effective story-telling device in movies?

All of the following are true of Zhang Yimou's Curse of the Golden Flower except

Policies of democratically elected governments in Latin American countries helped the film industry to erupt there.___

Iranian filmmakers have become among the most admired in the world.____

French filmmaker Jean Pierre Jeunet directed all of the following films except

Matching -Paradise Now ___

What do ethnic comedies in the 2000s usually deal with?

The British school of filmmaking that has thrived since 2000 is

Matching -Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ___

All of the following are true about Romanian films except a

Guillermo del Toro is known to divide his energies between

The Spanish director known for his insights into the female psyche is

The leading director of the Kitchen Sink school in Britain is

Matching -Maria Full of Grace ___

The Asian director who has transcended the basic crudity of the martial-arts genre is

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