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The BIG N5 Media Revision Quiz
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1
What should you do when you first see the exam paper?
Highlight the key information in the questions
Read the questions carefully
Wear the exam paper as a hat
Check how many marks each question is worth
2
Which of these is NOT a fixed character type of sitcoms?
The goofball
The circle
The square
The wisecracker
3
Which parts of the film are audiences most likely to differentially decode?
The scene where Ramona fights her ex-girlfriend Roxy
The portrayal of film star Lucas Lee
Scott Pilgrim starting a relationship with a schoolgirl
The portrayal of Wallace - Scott's gay roommate
4
Which of these statements best sums up the 'New Equilibrium'?
A disruption to the state of normality, usually a threat or conflict
A new state of normality after the disruption has been repaired
A state of normality where we see characters' routines, behaviours
An acknowledgement that a disruption has occurred
5
What is one way that you might argue a
crude tone
is established in B99?
Boyle hitting his head trying to pick up his muffin
Captain Holt demanding everyone wears a tie
The gunk on the old lady's chin
Boyle admitting he was constipated for three days
6
You should answer the N5 Media exam in:
Long paragraphs
Bullet points
7
Which of these is NOT an example of an onscreen graphic in 'Blackfish'?
An animated reenactment of the courtroom with dialogue appearing as text
A cartoon showing Orcas swimming in the wild
A short animation showing how Orcas are captured
An animated diagram of a whale's brain
8
Which of these is NOT an example of archive footage used in 'Blackfish'?
Old interviews with Seaworld employees who lie about the facts
Old Seaworld advertisements
Footage of trainers in danger from the Orcas
Footage of Tilikum being born
9
Which of these is NOT a way that Brooklyn 99 and Friends create a comical and silly tone?
Camera shots/angles
Comical and witty dialogue
Treatment of serious situations with comedy
Fixed character types
10
What texts should you write about for a LANGUAGE (Technical/Cultural Codes) question?
Friends / Brooklyn 99
Rocky / Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights / Blackfish
Cool Runnings / Rocky
11
What is the name of the main Orca in 'Blackfish'?
Tulikim
Tilikum
Telekum
Kilibum
12
Fixed regular locations is a genre convention of sitcoms.
False
True
13
Which of these is NOT a stage of Todorov's Narrative Theory?
New Equilibrium
The Death of the Hero
The Attempt to Repair the Disruption
Realisation (of disruption)
14
Which of these is the main 'disruption' stage of Todorov in Cool Runnings?
Derice is training for the Olympics
The Jamaicans fail to qualify for the Olympics
The sled crashes around a turn and they have to carry it down the track
Junior trips up Derice and Yul in the 100m
15
What texts should you write about for a TONE question?
Sitcoms
Cool Runnings
Blackfish
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World
16
Which one is NOT a valid point for a Language question?
Use of close up shots to show characters straining
Use of flashing lights to show the characters are getting stronger
Upbeat and inspirational soundtrack which shows progress through lyrics
Prop of the alarm clock to show the dedication of the athletes
17
Which of these is NOT an expert or eyewitness interview in Blackfish?
Henry Miller, a Seaworld attendee
Orca researchers and neuroscientists
Former Seaworld workers who witnessed the treatment of the whales
Wife of a whale trainer who was killed in Loro Parque
18
Which of these texts should you write about for a 'meeting audience needs' question?
Cool Runnings
Scott Pilgrim vs The World
Blackfish
Friday Night Lights
19
Which of these is NOT a character representation we studied?
The referee / sports official
The washout coach
The inspirational coach
The strict parent
20
Which of these is NOT a target audience group for Scott Pilgrim vs The World?
Fans of graphic novels
People in the LGBTQ+ community
Fans of sports
Fans of indie / alternative music
21
Which of these is NOT a way Coach Gaines represented as an inspirational coach?
The dialogue in which he asks the players to be "perfect"
The positioning of the players kneeling before him
The inspirational and emotional soundtrack
The prop of the trophy that can be seen in the background
22
Which of these best sums up the 'Equilibrium' from Cool Runnings?
Derice and Sanka attempt to get a team together
Derice is attempting to convince the committee to re-run the 100m race
The team are pictured at the end with Coach Blitzer
Derice is training in sunny weather to become an Olympian
23
When answering the unseen poster analysis question, you should always aim to:
Write in big long paragraphs
Draw the film poster on your exam paper
Explain how it might attract an audience
Write a review of the film
24
Which of these is NOT an element that might attract the target audience of indie music fans?
The use of comic book text and art that appears throughout the film
The fact that the actors learned to play their instruments for the film
Realistic music venues for 'Battle of the Bands'
The use of real artists such as Beck in the film's soundtrack
25
Which of these is a valid technical or cultural code?
Acting style / composition
Diegetic / non-diegetic sound
Mise en scene element (prop, weather, set, etc)
Camera shots / angles
26
What element should you comment on in your unseen poster analysis?
Genre conventions
Institutional factors
Representation
Narrative theories / structures
27
Who is NOT a character in Cool Runnings?
Coach Gaines
Derice
Sanka
Mr Bevill
28
Which one of these is NOT a way that the 'washout' representation is created?
The sad and lonely soundtrack that plays when he enters the scene
Through Coach Blitzer's unkempt appearance at the start
The run-down setting of the bar
The key props of the radio, beer bottle and sunglasses
29
How many marks is the unseen poster analysis worth?
10
8
12
6
30
Which of these is NOT a serious situation that is treated with comedy?
The Brooklyn 99 team catch the criminal
Phoebe singing to the embryos
Ross and Chandler argue about Monica
Captain Holt comes out
31
What texts should you write about for REPRESENTATION?
Blackfish
Cool Runnings / Friday Night Lights
Friends / Brooklyn 99
Rocky
32
Which of these accurately describes the
tones
of sitcoms?
Happy, Sad, Sick, Ominous
Silly, Comical, Lighthearted, Crude, Farcical
Nostalgic, Wistful, Cheerful, Triumphant
Serious, Dark, Gritty, Foreboding
33
Which of these is NOT a way that Blackfish meets the need to inform?
Interviews with experts / eyewitnesses
Archival/stock footage
Key props
Onscreen graphics
34
Which of these is NOT an element that might attract the target audience of computer game fans?
The 'VS' screen graphic that appears before Scott fights his opponents
The use of 'health' bars throughout the film
The use of real music venues to shoot 'Battle of the Bands' scenes
The use of EXP points throughout the film
35
Overall, Blackfish meets the need to:
Educate
Entertain
Inform
Entertain, Educate and Inform
36
What text should you write on if you are asked an AUDIENCE question?
Rocky
Scott Pilgrim Vs the World
Blackfish
Cool Runnings / Friday Night Lights
