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Module A - 'Richard III' and 'Looking for Richard'
Module A - 'Richard III' and 'Looking for Richard'
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1
The Two Texts for Study in Module A are?
'Richard III' and 'Looking at Richard'
'Richard II' and 'Looking for Richard'
'Richard' and 'Looking for Richard'
'Richard III' and 'Looking for Richard'
2
The Master of Revels controlled censorship on the stage in Elizabethan England.
False
True
3
Whose accounts did Shakespeare base his depiction of Richard from?
More, Hall, Holinshed
Hore, Hall, Holinshed
Hore, Mall, Holinshed
Machiavelli
4
What qualities typify post-modern works?
Embraces different points of view to determine singular truths.
Rejection of objective truth; critical of grand narratives; experimental.
Central narrative voice to convey truth.
Embraces the role of historical texts in the representation of the modern.
5
The Elizabethan Machiavel was a stage character who...
Was the same as the 'Vice'
Was overly idealistic.
Was ruthlessly ambitious and committed any sin necessary to gain power.
Adhered to the political lessons outlined in Machiavelli's "The Prince"
6
What is Providentialism?
A narrow view of the world based on your province
A belief in the power of the Church
A belief in God
A belief that God's will is evident in all occurrences in society
7
What characters, previously played by Pacino, does he base his Richard on?
Carlito Brigante, Shylock, Will Dormer
Tony D'Amato, Tony Montana, Frank Slade
Tony Montana, Tony D'Amato, Vincent Hanna
Michael Corleone, Tony Montana, Carlito Brigante
8
Module A: Textual Conversations involves...?
Exploration of 'texts and human experiences'
Developing your craft of writing
A critical study of text
A comparative study of two texts and their respective contexts
9
Pacino's "Looking for Richard" was released in?
1997
1995
1996
1994
10
Some key elements in Shakespeare's Elizabethan world include...
Royal parades; gender parity; communism
Religious conflict; extreme levels of censorship; assassination attempts
Androcentric world view; free health care; rats
Disease; equality; imperialism
11
Whose famous theories gave birth to psycho-analysis which has influenced modern awareness of identity?
Nicollo Machiavelli
Friedrich Nietzsche
Pablo Picasso
Sigmund Freud
12
In the narrative of "Richard III", Shakespeare ultimately asserts the primacy of Humanism over Providentialism.
True
False
13
Who from "Looking for Richard" did Mr Tod-Hill have a massive crush on when he was younger?
Penelope Allen
Alec Baldwin
Winona Ryder
Julie Moret
14
What is Renaissance Humanism
A belief in God's control over human progress.
A belief in humans as more intelligent than animals.
A belief in God and the word of the Church.
A belief in man's potential as the centre of his universe.
15
What is the Tudor Myth?
The view that the Tudor dynasty was ordained by God to rule England.
One of the stories from "Grimm's Fairy Tales"
The view that Richard was destined to fail in his bid for the thrown.
The view that Queen Elizabeth was a good queen.
16
Richard's deformity in "RIII" appeals to social views later codified in what text?
Montaigne's essays on Humanism
Francis Bacon's 1612 Essay 'On Deformity'
Francis Bacon's 1621 Essay 'On Deformity'
Machiavelli's political treatise "The Prince"
17
Central to the comparison of 'RIII' and 'LfR' is an exploration of...
Morality
Family
Power and Performance
Religion
18
Shakespeare's "Richard III" was likely performed in?
1594/5
1596/7
1592/3
1590/1
19
The Two Texts Types for "Richard III" and "Looking for Richard" respectively are?
Historical Tragedy and Postmodern Docudrama
Play and Film
Play and Movie
Postmodern Docudrama and Historical Tragedy
20
What is Pacino seeking to achieve in his docudrama "Looking for Richard"?
Affirm academic interpretations; promote film; build Pacino's celebrity
Understand the narrative of 'RIII'; promote the Tudor Myth
Democratise Shakespeare; make it more accessible; promote method acting
Make Shakespeare more accessible to British audiences
21
Machiavelli's political treatise "The Prince" detailed...
The qualities of traditional medieval Princes.
How noble women might seek to marry a Prince
An 'ends justifies the means' form of politics to maintain state stability.
Violence, murder and betrayal as always legitimate means of gaining power.
22
What elements typify Pacino's mid 90's American zeitgeist?
Obsession with pop-culture, prevalence of film and film celebrity
#MeToo; #blacklivesmatter; #justice
Environmental concerns and black lives matter movements
Increased influence of smart-phones and laptop
23
Who introduced Pacino to the 'method acting' style Pacino seeks to affirm in "Looking for Richard"
Lee Strasburg
Marlon Brando
Konstantin Stanislavski
Steven Spielberg
