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QUIZ 4: Types of Movies 1. Film form is: a. the sum of everything the audience sees while viewing a film b. the overall system of patterned relationships used to perceive, evaluate, and define a film c. a series of shots unified by theme or purpose d. all of the events we see or hear on the screen, as well as the events that are implicit or that we can infer to have happened 2. The three major types of movies are: a. Westerns, film noir, and musicals. b. narrative, causal minimalism, and direct cinema. c. narrative, experimental, and documentary. d. narrative, animation, and hybrid films. 3. Experimental films frequently reflect the creative vision of a single artist. These films: a. should be interpreted according to the artist's intentions. b. experiment with film form but rarely critique culture or media. c. provide the artist with reliable financial gain. d. invite individual interpretation. 4. Genre refers to the categorization of narrative films by the stories they tell and the ways they tell them. Which of the following statements is NOT true of genre? a. A genre label can allow us to predict with reasonable certainty what kind of movie to expect. b. A film's genre may be used to predict its financial success. c. Setting is often an important aspect of genre. d. The conventions of genre films are stable and do not evolve. 5. Which of the following distinguishes narrative films from other kinds of movies? a. Narrative films tell stories. b. Narrative films are directed toward fiction. c. Narrative films strive to record reality. d. Narrative films seek to educate viewers. 6. Which of the following is NOT one of the primary concerns of documentary filmmaking? a. The recording of reality. b. The fabrication of fantastic events. c. The education of viewers. d. The presentation of political or social analyses. e. The creation of nonfiction.

7. Which of the following is NOT one of the ways films are often categorized? a. Method of distribution. b. Method of finance. c. Subject matter. d. Commitment to innovation. e. MPAA rating. 8. Which of the following is NOT a branch of documentary filmmaking? a. Factual. b. Instructional. c. Persuasive. d. Demonstrative. e. Propaganda. 9. Direct cinema _______________ and _____________. a. limits the use of narrators; allows the audience to observe events as they occur b. allows the audience to observe events as they occur; provides insightful commentary c. limits the use of narrators; includes a number of interviews d. includes a number of interviews; provides insightful commentary 10. Which of the following constitutes a major difference between commercial narrative films and experimental films? a. Most commercial narrative films refute storytelling conventions. b. Most commercial narrative films dissuade audiences from identifying with characters. c. Many experimental films repeatedly remind audiences that they are watching a movie. d. Many experimental films are made by large teams of moviemaking professionals. e. Many experimental films find huge audiences in multiplex theaters. 11. What is the purpose of persuasive documentary films? a. To present people or things without intending to influence the audience about them. b. To present a particular perspective on social, political, environmental, and other issues. c. To educate audiences about shared concerns or interests. d. To systemically disseminate deceptive or distorted information. 12. How do film genres generally tend to originate and develop? a. Organically, as inspired by shifts in history, politics, or society. b. Artificially, as concocted by quasi-scientific marketing teams. c. Ideologically, as created by filmmakers trying to advance a political platform. d. Commercially, as thought up by movie theaters in need of familiar hooks to attract moviegoers. e. Academically, as developed by intellectuals arguing for movies as a legitimate art form.

13. Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of experimental movies? a. Noncommercial intent. b. A personal style and sensibility. c. Conformity to narrative conventions. d. A critical stance toward culture and media. e. An invitation to individual interpretation. 14. What is the definition of genre? a. The categorization of narrative films by their cost. b. The categorization of narrative films by their indebtedness to literary sources. c. The categorization of narrative films by featured actors. d. The categorization of narrative films by the stories they tell and the ways they tell them. 15. Which of the following is NOT an example of how genre is used by other people besides academic scholars? a. Audiences select the movies they watch by genre. b. Critics often compare movies to others in their appointed genre. c. Libraries and video stores organize movies according to genre. d. Directors begin their careers by choosing a genre and sticking solely to it. e. Newspaper theater listings include genre alongside a movie’s running time, rating, and so on. 16. What is generic transformation? a. The process by which a particular genre is adapted to meet the expectations of a changing society. b. The process by which a particular genre resists the expectations of a changing society. c. The process by which a particular genre is transformed by a single innovative director. d. None of the above 17. What is the defining characteristic of found footage experimental movies? a. A personal approach to unconventional filmmaking strategies. b. A political approach to unconventional filmmaking strategies. c. A purely formal approach to unconventional filmmaking strategies. d. The manipulation of film from other sources in order to create meanings and associations. e. The manipulation of originally produced film in order to create meanings and associations.

18. Which of the following is NOT an aspect of storytelling that can be used to define movie genre? a. Recurring theme. b. Setting. c. Film stock. d. Character type. e. Story formula. 19. Which of the following demonstrates how documentary filmmaking inherently entails the “creative treatment of actuality”? a. A director presents the action of a well-known historical event in real-time. b. An editor splices footage of events behind the scenes of a political campaign so as to portray the candidate in a harsh light. c. A producer withdraws funding from a documentary that dares to investigate the ramifications of mass-marketed baby food. d. A cinematographer decides to record the events at a bustling marketplace by simply setting up his camera from one angle and shooting footage for an hour. 20. Which of the following demonstrates the necessity of generic transformation for a continually successful movie genre? a. A movie genre that has undertaken conservative themes retains the same message during a period when Americans are rethinking long-held political principles. b. A movie genre retains the same formula over time, appearing relatively old-fashioned and silly to a new generation of filmgoers. c. A movie genre responds to a period of economic turmoil by failing to address, either explicitly or implicitly, anything concerning current events. d. A movie genre reinvents itself when a host of young directors decide to use its form to create allegories about America’s “war on terror.”

QUIZ 5: Narrative and Narration 1. What is the difference between story and plot? a. Story contains only the present events of the film; plot contains past and future events. b. Story contains only explicitly presented information; plot contains explicit and implicit information. c. Story contains no diegetic elements; plot contains only diegetic elements. d. Story contains the explicit and implicit events of the film; plot contains the explicit events in a specifically selected arrangement. e. There is no difference. 2. What is a movie's narrative? a. A movie's voice-over narration b. A chain of events linked by cause and effect occurring over time c. The structuring principle of a film expressed by dialogue d. The person who delivers the movie's narration e. The act of telling the story of the film 3. This clip from Death to the Tinman (https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/film/movies5/vid/chapterquiz/&f=Ch4_Q2_death-to-the-tinman&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1) provides an example of a ___________. a. camera narrator b. first-person narrator c. third-person narrator d. direct-address narrator 4. Omniscient narration offers __________ access to the narrative of a film. a. restricted b. unrestricted c. diegetic d. nondiegetic 5. The total world of a film's ____________ is called its ____________. 1. story; diegesis 2. plot; diegesis 3. story; plot 4. plot; story

6. Watch this clip from Bartholomew's Song (https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/film/movies5/vid/chapterquiz/&f=Ch4_Q13_bartholomews-song&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1) and assess the validity of the following statement: The screen duration of this scene is longer than the story duration of this scene. a. True b. False 7. Unlike _________ order, which flows chronologically, ________ order can be manipulated so that events are presented nonchronologically. a. plot; story b. narrative; story c. story; plot d. narrative; plot 8. The amount of time that passes during the action and events that the filmmakers explicitly present onscreen is called the _____. a. Story Duration b. Plot Duration c. Screen Duration 9. Omniscient point of view _____. a. is always an objective point of view b. is characterized by the freedom to film varied subjects and locations c. is the point of view of an omniscient character d. encourages the audience to identify with a single character's perspective 10. In this example from Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (https://wwnorton.com/common/mplay/6.11/?p=/college/film/movies5/vid/&f=DVD_Qui z_POV_4&ft=mp4&cdn=1&cc=1), the point of view of the falling tree is implied by: a. the framing and camera movement b. the camera movement c. Alexei’s reaction d. the editing 11. _____ breaks the "fourth wall" that traditionally separates the viewer from the movie he or she is watching by speaking directly to the audience. a. Subjective narration b. Unrestricted narration c. Restricted narration d. Omniscient narration e. Direct-address narration

12. Which of the following is a nondiegetic plot element? a. The musical score b. The setting c. The protagonist d. The inciting incident e. The costumes 13. A filmmaker can manipulate plot by _____. a. presenting story events out of chronological order. b. stretching or condensing the onscreen duration of story events. c. repeating story events by presenting them multiple times. d. All of the above. 14. The primary character whose pursuit of a goal provides the structural foundation of a movie's story is the _____. a. hero b. antagonist c. protagonist d. round character 15. Most narrative movies use a recognizable story formula to engage and satisfy viewers. Put the following narrative elements in this story order. i. Inciting incident ii. Resolution iii. Setup iv. Climax v. Rising Action 16. Which of the following elements would be considered part of the story but not the plot? a. The opening credit sequence. b. The film's musical score. c. Implied action that happens between two scenes. d. Third-person voice-over narration. e. A climactic final showdown between the protagonist and the antagonist. 17. There can be conflict between what a film's narrator says and what the camera shows us. a. True b. False

18. Which of the following is an example of rising action? a. In a comedy in which a rich twin and poor twin swap places, the first time when the pair exchanges identities. b. In a documentary, the opening voice-over narration explaining the movie’s topic. c. In a horror film, the build toward the moment when the last survivor of a terrifying monster believes the possibility to escape is completely lost. d. In a film noir, the introduction of the femme fatale who will come to dominate the protagonist’s life. 19. Screen duration is the amount of time a shot is onscreen. a. True b. False 20. Which of the following constitutes a significant reason why commercial filmmakers tell stories out of chronological order? a. To conceal the fact that the story makes no sense. b. To prevent the audience from enjoying the movie. c. To attract attention to an otherwise uninteresting story. d. To generate enjoyment in the audience in trying to discern the underlying story. e. To experiment with narrative for the sake of it....