also used as a verb and refers to going against norm, b.&c., used to refer to many different sexualities.

The unconscious or the “animal brain”

To which of the following terms can we relate the pleasure of viewing?

Narcissism, Scopophilia, Voyeurism, All of the above

Alexandre Astruc sparked debate in France when he envisioned_____________ for modern auteurs.

transition from conventional cinema to more personal cinema

Which of the following refers to the "Narrative of Passing"?

being caught between 2 cultures but not belonging to either

Roland Barthes’ had this idea about roles of ‘author’&‘reader’ in assigning meaning to a film:

audience need to engage w/film to develop own interpretation

Fantasy is different from other kinds of fiction since:

It is typically in a made up world with a made up story

Which title refers to an anime film?

Dragon Ball Z, Pokémon, Naruto, All of the above

What is the Anima and Animus?

The feminine part in all men&the masculine part in all women

What are some elements comprising "iconography"?

costume, setting, staging and stars

Stereotypes are used in film to

develop characters as there is little time to make it happen

François Truffaut declared____essential to distinguish auteurs' works from other filmmakers.

key stylistic elements (mise-en-scène)

What is the primary goal of postcolonial theory?

reinsert native / indigenous voice back into media

"Mythic figure of structuralism" Roland Barthes put forth an idea in The Pleasure of the Text

of plaisir (pleasure) and jouissance (bliss)

What made the fantasy genre less respectable than other genres?

Inferior prod. values, over-the-top acting, poor special FX

Which one of the following movies is not about the USA Civil War?

Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, Full Mental Jacket

What does the male gaze do?

establishes the female as a (hyper-)sexual being/object, addresses symbolic female threat toward masculine hegemony, reassures the male viewer of his male privilege, establishes the male master narrative

How can the Freudian concepts be seen in Psycho?

d. A & B, One of the main character’s fascination with his mother, Diff.floors of house ea. represent a diff. “level” of psyche

Through visual cues, a postcolonial film provides an understanding of____________

Complex power dynamics & dehumanization of the colonized

3 defining traits of auteurs' works exhibiting personal meaning are thematic consistency that

can manifest itself socially, culturally, politically

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1
Which is not an example of common male iconography?
Hair
Eyes
War
Trucks
2
"Queer" is a term:
also used as a verb and refers to going against norm
b.&c.
referring solely to transgender, transsexual & transvestite
used to refer to many different sexualities.
3
Which of these conventions is not applicable for a film in the musical genre?
depictions of utopia
movement and choreography
intertitles
diegetic sound
4
Based on fact that It's rare to see 2 women alone on screen talking about something besides men
The Baccalà Test
The Super-Martina Factor Rule Test
The Bechdel Test
The Bechamel Test
5
What is the Id?
The blue card you use to get into school every morning
The responder to societal rules or the “father figure”
The conscious or the “I”
The unconscious or the “animal brain”
6
To which of the following terms can we relate the pleasure of viewing?
Narcissism
Scopophilia
Voyeurism
All of the above
7
What were the first gangster films about?
Protection money
Drugs
Prohibition
Guns
8
An auteur must have made at least ten films.
True
No
9
Alexandre Astruc sparked debate in France when he envisioned_____________ for modern auteurs.
experimentation w/new film styles used in diff. countries
a return to the methods of filmmaking from the old masters
None of the above
transition from conventional cinema to more personal cinema
10
Which of the following refers to the "Narrative of Passing"?
a person of color playing a char. who is written as "white"
being caught between 2 cultures but not belonging to either
not understanding lingo but faking it in front of audience
being confident enough in your. ethnicity to not change self
11
Roland Barthes’ had this idea about roles of ‘author’&‘reader’ in assigning meaning to a film:
audience need to engage w/film to develop own interpretation
director should be the only creative force
auteur shouldn't be able to give own artistic vision to film
director & audience need to collaborate in assigning meaning
12
An auteur must have a big budget.
True
False
13
Fantasy is different from other kinds of fiction since:
It is typically in a made up world with a made up story
It isn’t.
It is set in the real world with a made up story
14
Who of the following can be considered an auteur?
actor
writer
director
all of the above
15
Through the lens of Masculinity Theory, the male body has…
Acted as a way to interest the viewer
Acted as a political message
Been used to represent an achievable model for men
Stayed constant throughout film history
16
When was the Golden Age of Science Fiction in film?
1950's
1890's
1920's
1980's
17
Which title refers to an anime film?
Dragon Ball Z
Pokémon
Naruto
All of the above
18
What is the Anima and Animus?
Idea that boys want to kill fathers&sleep with their mothers
The feminine part in all men&the masculine part in all women
The “wolf” we all have in our personality
The “child” we all have in our personality
19
Which is a famous war film?
Lieutenant Colonel (Doctor) Scholl's Best Foot Forward
Saying "Colonel Bryant"
The Rescue of Doctor Martens
Saving Private Ryan
20
What are some elements comprising "iconography"?
costume, setting, staging and stars
lighting, music and cinematography
script, production cast and auteur
21
Auteurs have no personal connection to their films.
False
True
22
Who was Quentin Tarantino’s ‘muse’ for ten years?
Scarlett Johansson
Uma Thurman
Robert De Niro
Dame Helen Lydia Mirren
23
What was the first musical film ever created?
The King of Jazz
The Jazz Singer
The Broadway Melody
Singin’ in the Rain
24
What is considered an early queer film?
Steamboat Willie by Walt Disney Studios
Brokeback Mountain by Ang Lee
Kramer vs. Kramer by Robert Benton
Fireworks by Kenneth Anger
25
Postcolonial media utilizes____to deconstruct stereotypical representations of the marginalised
Language and imagery
Militaristic violence
Propaganda
“Traditional” soundtracks
26
What’s a recurring theme Quentin Tarantino uses?
the destruction of the natural habitat
revenge
holiness
the embarrassment of riches
27
Stereotypes are used in film to
develop characters as there is little time to make it happen
make elderly people feel comfortable & appease the old guard
collectivize experiences for people of the same race
create thrill by fooling the white people
28
What is the most fundamental element of a horror film?
Psychological terror
Supernatural elements
Tension
Jump Scares
29
In what country did anime originate?
China
USA
South Korea
Japan
30
François Truffaut declared____essential to distinguish auteurs' works from other filmmakers.
a unique background
being a metteur en scène
key stylistic elements (mise-en-scène)
personal technique
31
What is the primary goal of postcolonial theory?
show the western attitudes on the colonized & natives
track evolution of freedom movements in colonized countries
show how film techniques changed during & after colonization
reinsert native / indigenous voice back into media
32
"Mythic figure of structuralism" Roland Barthes put forth an idea in The Pleasure of the Text
of Mémoire (memory) and histoire (history)
of sable (sand) and Soleil (sun)
of film (film) and son (sound)
of plaisir (pleasure) and jouissance (bliss)
33
What year was 2001: A Space Odyssey released?
1958
2001
1968
1963
34
What was special about 1953’s Invaders from Mars?
Included first friendly aliens
Included first aliens in color
Included first UFO
Included first aliens
35
From what country and publication does auteur theory originate?
Germany: Der Spiegel
USA: Sight & Sound
Spain: Películas Exemplarias
France: Cahiers du Cinéma
36
Which film movement is regarded to have been greatly influential on a burgeoning horror genre?
Hong Kong Expressionism
French New Wave
German New Wave
German Expressionism
37
What made the fantasy genre less respectable than other genres?
Bad storylines with great special FX
Inferior prod. values, over-the-top acting, poor special FX
Black and white film and poor special FX
38
Which of these does not refer to a musical film subgenre?
Silent theatrical
Extravaganza show
Integrated realism/fantastical realm
Folktale
39
What is one issue with many horror films of recent years (in terms of an overused element)?
Lack of tension
A big reveal ending
Poor acting
Too much blood
40
Of what borough in New York is Spike Lee very fond?
Queens
the Bronx
Staten Island
Brooklyn
41
We can apply elements in gangster film genre to other films &still consider them gangster films
no
yes
a.&b.
c&d.
42
Which would be considered a high fantasy film?
Harry Potter
Love Actually
Titanic
43
Which one of the following movies is not about the USA Civil War?
Platoon
Glory
Full Metal Jacket
Full Mental Jacket
44
Who were the villains portrayed in gangster films?
No one
Protagonist
Gangsters
Police/law
45
What does the male gaze do?
establishes the female as a (hyper-)sexual being/object
addresses symbolic female threat toward masculine hegemony
reassures the male viewer of his male privilege
establishes the male master narrative
46
The feeling of terror is the fundamental factor that separates a horror film from a thriller.
True
False
47
What is the basic story arc of most gangster films?
Icarus
Cinderella
Riches to rags
Rags to riches
48
How can the Freudian concepts be seen in Psycho?
Marion stealing money
d. A & B
One of the main character’s fascination with his mother
Diff.floors of house ea. represent a diff. “level” of psyche
49
Through visual cues, a postcolonial film provides an understanding of____________
The fetishization of native people
Rehumanization of the colonized
Hints of romance in relationships btwn. colonizer &colonized
Complex power dynamics & dehumanization of the colonized
50
What usually happens to the femme fatale at the end of the film?
She succeeds
She escapes
She dies/is destroyed
She gets married to the private detective
51
3 defining traits of auteurs' works exhibiting personal meaning are thematic consistency that
can manifest itself socially, culturally, politically
can manifest itself socially, economically, politically
All of the above
can manifest itself culturally, thematically, artistically
52
According to Understanding Film Theory text, there are ____ key African-American stereotypes.
four
six
eleventeen
nine
53
The concept of "iconography" in terms of race & ethnicity theory can be applied to or refer to
identification of parts of a body to represent a whole race
an online social gathering of all races using avatars &icons
a social construct of race
use of symbols viewer can instantly assoc. w/a certain race
54
How was Ray Harryhausen influential?
Unique fundraising style
Unique art direction style
Unique acting style
Unique musical style
55
Which one of these is not one of Stephen King's types of terror?
Unnatural Terror
Gross-out terror
Psychological Terror
Realistic Terror
56
Andrew Sarris said a director had to be accomplished in 3 things to be given the title "auteur"
Mise-en-scène, interior meaning, and technique
A & C
Technique, personal style, and interior meaning
Personal style, mise-en-scène, and thematic consistency
57
Through the lens of Masculinity Theory, violence is seen as…
A way to drive plot forward
A way to make the audience relate to the character
A way to appeal to a heterosexual audience
A way to entice and excite the audience
58
What did the Hays Code do?
Celebrated gay representation through code words in films
Made a ticket code system to keep homosexuals out of cinemas
Placed code slips at concessions to guarantee equal access
Censored gay representation by banning homo/bisexual images
59
What is the difference between race and ethnicity?
There is no difference
Ethnicity is physical whereas race is cultural
Race is physical whereas ethnicity is cultural
60
When was the first short anime film released?
1890
1917
2008
1999
61
How is the mirror stage applied to film theory/film?
A & B
Plotline can have events that can symbolize mirror stage
Screen & film = mirror; we are seeing ourselves in the film
When a film has dopplegangers, automatons, and twins in it
62
Postcolonial film theory been criticised because it…
is flawed:groups can't be “misrep.” if they’ve not been rep.
is idealistic:societal issues of East began pre-colonization
focuses on colonization that ended decades ago
is complaint-based & doesn't solve setbacks of colonization
63
Would Game of Thrones be considered:
Epic Fantasy
All of the above
Dark Fantasy
64
Postcolonialism does not encompass which country?
France
India
None of the above
Cameroon
65
Queer theory is an approach to cultural study that
aims to challenge traditional ideas of race&gender
aims to deconstruct traditional ideas of sexuality&gender
66
Who of the following is not considered an auteur?
Jean-Luc Godard
D.W. Griffith
François Truffaut
Robert Wise
67
Hegemonic Masculinity is…
The presentation of masculinity
A really strong guy
Pictures or symbols related to masculinity
Societal expectations of masculinity
68
Which of these statements is false? Film noir…
displays women as seductive and manipulative
movement was about celebrating women in power
movement showed that men felt uncomfortable w/female power
was a period of film after WWII
69
What is an important element for a film in the musical genre?
Non-diegetic sound is privileged as a storytelling element
The stars are all very famous
Musicals' narr. structure differs from that of other genres
Narrative is told in terms of rehearsed singing and dancing
70
In what film historical period did the musical genre emerge?
Industrial Revolution Film Boom
Golden Age of Hollywood
Livonian War
The Gay Nineties/Mauve Decade/Gilded Age
71
Who are two filmmakers who arose post-Stonewall?
Elton John & Anita Baker
Jackie Shane & Leonard Bernstein
John Waters & Isaac Julien
Maya Deren & Minoru Murata
72
Which are some defining characteristics of an auteur?
b.&c.
interest in specific stylistic formal film elements
common themes across the oeuvre (body of work)
excellent skill creating romantic comedies
73
Western films often have characters that aren’t in tune with what part of themselves?
The persona
The anima and animus
The old wise man
The shadow
74
The word "auteur" comes from
augur- act of divining stories
author- writer of stories
autodidact- teacher of self-reflexive stories
Aurora- mythological originator of stories
75
What is anime not?
hand-drawn& computer animation associated with Japan
live action Hollywood film
a kind of film camera
a.&c.
76
Which film did George Méliès create in 1902?
A Trip from Space
A Trip to Space
A Trip to the Moon
A Trip from the Moon

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