Test Bank For Film Art: An Introduction, 12th Edition

Student name:__________ TRUE/FALSE – Write ‘T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’ if the statement is false. 1) “Meaning” refers to what a film says or suggests. ⊚ ⊚ 2) Genres are unaffected by conventions. ⊚ ⊚ 3) true false Emotions represented in a film are usually experienced by the audience as well. ⊚ ⊚ 4) true false true false Social ideology is a set of values characteristic of a whole society. ⊚ true ⊚ false 5) 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. ⊚ true ⊚ false 6) Personal taste and evaluative judgment are virtually the same. ⊚ ⊚ true false 7) Filmmakers generally strive to create artworks that invite a single interpretation—the one that the filmmaker intends. Version 1 1 ⊚ ⊚ true false 8) In film evaluation, moral criteria are used to judge certain aspects of a film outside of their film context. ⊚ true ⊚ false 9) A unified film may still leave some questions unanswered or contain some unintegrated elements. ⊚ true ⊚ false 10) Prior experience has little effect on spectators’ expectations as they view a film. ⊚ ⊚ 11) Each major character in The Wizard of Oz fulfills a single significant function. ⊚ ⊚ 12) true false Variation is a fundamental principle of film form. ⊚ ⊚ 14) true false Comedy often depends on creating surprise or cheating spectators’ expectations. ⊚ ⊚ 13) true false true false The Wizard of Oz has a large-scale ABA form. Version 1 2 ⊚ ⊚ 15) true false Referential meaning is meaning that is openly asserted in a film. ⊚ ⊚ true false MULTIPLE CHOICE – Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 16) What is the term for the relationships among the parts of a film? A) pattern B) form C) structure D) plot 17) Events involving characters that form a film’s story is/are the A) narrative elements. B) stylistic elements. C) cinematic structure. D) content. 18) Surprise generally results from 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. 19) Elements such as traditions, dominant styles, or popular forms that are common to several different types of art are called Version 1 3 A) traits. B) genres. C) conventions. D) formulas. 20) In the judgment of a film’s quality, a “criterion” is A) an expectation experienced by spectators before the film begins. B) a standard that can be applied to many different films. C) a critique of the overall artistic value of the film. D) an objective evaluation by an experienced film critic. 21) What kinds of emotions are most likely produced by expectations that are fulfilled? A) anxiety or sympathy B) puzzlement or increased interest C) sadness or joy D) satisfaction or relief 22) What is a “motif”? A) an important element that is repeated throughout a film B) a justification for an element appearing in a film C) a reason for a character’s actions D) an element that creates conflict in a film 23) Which of the following is NOT an example of a manifestation of the formal principle of difference in a film? Version 1 4 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. 24) Similarities between two or more distinct elements of a film are called A) repetitions. B) consistencies. C) shared traits. D) parallels. 25) Which of the following is NOT a stylistic element of a film? A) the way the camera moves B) the use of music C) the pattern of narrative events D) the arrangement of color in a frame 26) A written outline that details the major and minor parts of a film, marking the parts by numbers and letters, is a A) script. B) segmentation. C) form plan. D) blueprint. 27) A delay in the fulfillment of an established expectation creates Version 1 5 A) frustration. B) suspense. C) confusion. D) surprise. 28) Comparing the beginning with the ending of a film helps spectators to understand A) the film’s overall pattern. B) parallel elements in the film. C) motifs in the film. D) the film’s overall message. 29) Which of the following describes a stylistic pattern used in The Wizard of Oz? A) A tornado leads to Dorothy’s journey to Oz. B) The characters in Oz resemble characters in Dorothy’s life in Kansas. C) Dorothy’s adventures in Oz result from her desire to return to Kansas. D) Colors are used to identify landmarks and locations within the story. 30) One convention of narrative form is that 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. 31) Which of the following is NOT a type of meaning that spectators might consider in a film? Version 1 6 A) referential meaning B) declared meaning C) explicit meaning D) implicit meaning 32) Which of the following conventions, common in current films, would have been considered unusual in the 1940s and 1950s? 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 33) Which of the following works is NOT structured around a journey? A) The Wizard of Oz B) Collateral C) The Lord of the Rings D) The Odyssey 34) Which of the following criterion for evaluating a film involves an assessment of how emotionally engaging the film is? A) moral judgment B) realistic sets C) intensity of effect D) originality 35) A film is said to be complex if Version 1 7 A) spectators have difficulty following the story line. B) it involves numerous characters. C) it invites spectators to think more deeply about their own real-life situations. D) it creates multiple relations among many different formal film elements. 36) A film’s “development” is based on repetition as well as A) progression. B) the film’s ending. C) motifs. D) themes. 37) A film that is cohesive in its overall form has A) intensity. B) unity. C) organization. D) development. 38) Emotions experienced by spectators result from spectators’ perceptions of A) how other spectators interpret the film. B) the film’s use of conventions. C) formal patterns in the film. D) how closely the film’s events resemble those of real life. 39) Implicit meanings are sometimes called Version 1 8 A) concrete elements. B) themes. C) interpretations. D) subtexts. 40) Symptomatic meanings result from 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. ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper. 41) How can film form create new emotional reactions in the audience instead of simply triggering practiced ones? Give an example of how the Wizard of Oz uses form to override spectators’ everyday emotional responses. 42) What can we discover about a film’s “architecture” from analyzing its plot segmentation? Version 1 9 Answer Key Test name: Bordwell 2 1) TRUE 2) FALSE 3) FALSE 4) TRUE 5) TRUE 6) FALSE 7) FALSE 8) TRUE 9) TRUE 10) FALSE 11) FALSE 12) TRUE 13) TRUE 14) TRUE 15) FALSE 16) B 17) A 18) D 19) C 20) B 21) D 22) A 23) C 24) D 25) C 26) B Version 1 10 27) B 28) A 29) D 30) A 31) B 32) C 33) B 34) C 35) D 36) A 37) B 38) C 39) D 40) A 41) Answers will vary 42) Answers will vary Version 1 11