Day 1--Film Lit

Question 1

What is the purpose of Film Lit?

Accepted Answer

to study film as storytelling, revealing the human condition

Question 2

If an author writes about the pros and cons of a film for a magazine, it's called a _____.

Accepted Answer

review

Question 3

The 2006 Mel Gibson movie "Apocalypto" concerns the demise of what ancient empire?

Accepted Answer

Mayan

Question 4

Which of the following are acceptable classroom behaviors?

Accepted Answer

None of these

Question 5

How many credits does a student need to graduate high school?

Accepted Answer

42

Question 6

What state is this?

Accepted Answer

South Dakota

Question 7

At what point does a tardy become an out of area?

Accepted Answer

2 mins after class begins

Question 8

Which of the following is acceptable in Mr. Cates' classroom?

Accepted Answer

Clear bottle/water

Question 9

What is the school nurse's name?

Accepted Answer

Mrs. Scheidt

Question 10

What was the name of the first manned mission to land on the Moon?

Accepted Answer

Apollo 11

Question 11

Which of the following do I need to have in class every day?

Accepted Answer

All of these

Question 12

Whose classroom is directly below mine?

Accepted Answer

Hostetler

Question 13

What genre of film is Back to the Future?

Accepted Answer

science-fiction

Question 14

What kind of a shot is this?

Accepted Answer

Low

Question 15

Sleepy, Happy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey, Doc. Who's missing?

Accepted Answer

Bashful

Question 16

If you choose the Pathways route to graduation, English credits are no longer required?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

My 3rd tardy in a semester will result in...

Accepted Answer

Office referral

Question 18

What is the highest grossing movie trilogy ever?

Accepted Answer

Original Star Wars

Question 19

Who directed the classic film Psycho?

Accepted Answer

Alfred Hitchcock

Question 20

If/When you forget work in your locker, Mr. Cates will...

Accepted Answer

Tell you to bring it in late for for a penalized score

Question 21

What is Mr. Cates' room number?

Accepted Answer

222

Question 22

How many sides are there on a standard pencil?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 23

What's the best way to earn a failing grade in this class?

Accepted Answer

Don't turn in work

Question 24

What is it called when a camera is on wheels and follows a moving subject?

Accepted Answer

dolly

Question 25

What is a Texas Ruby Red?

Accepted Answer

grapefruit

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT true about Film Lit?

Accepted Answer

There is a lot less writing than regular English

Question 27

Whose flag is this?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 28

How many years has Mr. Cates taught?

Accepted Answer

17

Question 29

Whose face is on a dime?

Accepted Answer

Roosevelt

Question 30

This course is a legitimate alternative to English 12.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

Do books have even # pages on the right or left side?

Accepted Answer

Left

Question 32

There is an important standardized test required at the end of the school year called the...

Accepted Answer

None of these

Question 33

What administrator is in charge of juniors and seniors?

Accepted Answer

Mr. Cornwell

Question 34

In a fire drill, what doors will we use to exit the building?

Accepted Answer

side doors right next to the front doors by main office

Question 35

Extra credit will be available

Accepted Answer

Only to those who have all work turned in

Question 36

In the movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, what is the nickname of Indiana's young sidekick?

Accepted Answer

Short Round

Day 1--Film Lit

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Day 1--Film Lit

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