ENG 225 Week 4 Quiz

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1. Which quality most distinguishes the musical as a genre in its own right? 2. In which of the following genres is the audience most likely to be asked to sympathize with the forces of evil? 3. What is a term for cheap, quick westerns that were churned out in large numbers? 4. Which of the following is the best way to describe a director’s style? 5. Beyond setting up shots and other technical work, what is perhaps the director’s most important job? 6. Which of the following gangster films was forced to add a title at the end to satisfy public watchdog groups? 7. Which of the following is true of horror films in recent decades? 8. Which of the following genres is the least flexible? 9. Which director is credited with largely setting the stage for what we think of as the modern film director? 10. Which of the following films is most responsible for the ongoing revival of interest in film noir in recent decades?

ENG 225 Week 3 Quiz

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1. Continuity editing is designed to preserve what illusion in the minds of the audience? 2. Repeating a single frame over and over on the final print of a film results in which of the following effects? 3. A shot at the beginning of a scene that sets up where it is taking place and who is in it is known as what? 4. Why do silent films often seem to move faster than modern sound films? 5. Which of the following was the first 100 percent all-talking film? 6. Which of the following is not one of the three basic reasons to use dialogue in movies? 7. Which of the following transitions involves a fade-in superimposed over a fade-out? 8. Which of the following tasks is part of the process of film editing but not part of the process of book editing? 9. What is the name for a set of related scenes that follow one another in a film? 10. Filmmakers can make up for which of the following problems with the use of coverage?

ENG 225 Week 2 Quiz

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1. What is the name used for the camera’s view from a single position? 2. Which special effects technique is being used in television weather reports in which meteorologists stand in front of moving maps? 3. What is another name for the cinematographer? 4. Which element of a scene does the cinematographer most often control? 5. When is the “golden hour”? 6. Which of the following is true of the studio-based star system? 7. Which kind of film is most likely to use high-key lighting? 8. In today’s movie industry, who is most responsible for creating and maintaining a star’s persona? 9. What is one reason the American film industry didn’t primarily use color photography until the 1960s, even though the technology was available much earlier? 10. In addition to acting, which of the following is part of a movie’s mise en scène?

ENG 225 Week 1 Quiz

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1. What is a theme? 2. Which film would qualify as a small-budget film? 3. A finished film is best understood as the personal vision of which of the following? 4. Why is there typically a lag time between a movie’s theatrical release and its home video release? 5. Which setting seems most appropriate for a film about emotional isolation? 6. Which of the following leads to the deepest appreciation of a film? 7. Which of the following is an example of an internal conflict? 8. What term is used to describe narratives that do not follow chronological order? 9. Which is the best description of the difference between “plot” and “story”? 10. Who is primarily responsible for the visual representation of a film’s story?