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Let em' Play God Review
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Vocabulary, Think Questions, and Reading Comprehension Quiz from the StudySync Program
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"A man has been murdered and all six are possible
suspects
..." What is the definition of
suspects
?
people who are not guilty of a crime
people who are always guilty of a crime
people who are guilty of a crime
people who might be guilty of a crime
2
The author’s purpose in writing this essay
most likely
is to _____________.
inform readers about the specific elements of suspense
entertain readers with information about popular movies
teach writers how to develop a strong leading character
persuade readers to think of mystery films as superior
3
How is the movie
Rope
an example of suspense?
two men strangle a man in the beginning
two men throw a party for the man they killed
the audience knows who the killers are from the start
the audience is puzzled through our the film
4
"Offhand this may sound like
debunking
...". What is the definition of
debunking
?
exposing something as being untrue
exposing something as being true
rumors
gossip
5
Which of the following supports the claim that a film's setting does not have to be ominous with a criminal element.
Rope- Granger plays a light and childish piece, a minuet
Spellbound- was based on complete psychiatric truth
Foreign Correspondent- a man hammering away at events
Notorious- a woman caught in events that she couldn't escape
6
"...one of the necessary ingredients of the formula is a series of
plausible
situations with people that are real."
unbelievable, reasonable
unbelievable, unreasonable
believable, reasonable
believable, unreasonable
7
What is the
central idea
of "it is important in a story...to use...great contrast between situation and background"?
setting must have the menacing quality of criminal shows
tension does not require a location change between scenes
setting should not always be ominous with a criminal element
setting requires several visual techniques for tension
8
What does it mean to "puzzle" an audience?
make the audience build a puzzle
use jump scares in a movie
make the audience figure something out
tell the audience everything
9
"...an unidentified character...sneaks in and slugs him into
insensibility
." What is the definition of
insensibility
?
aware of what is occuring
not conscious
conscious
close-minded
10
According to Hitchcock, which example below is suspense?
Puzzle the audience with details that cause confusion.
Allow the audience to know who has committed the crime.
Keep the audience from knowing who the suspect is.
Include characters with exaggerated personalities.
11
The
ingredient
to keep them there is called "suspense." What is the definition of
ingredient
?
one of the things in a mixture
something that is not in a mixture
something that does not make up a whole
all of the things in a mixture
12
What types of movies has Hitchcock made?
Mystery
Science Fiction
Thrillers, Suspense
Animation
13
According to Hitchcock, is puzzling the audience suspense?
no
it depends on how he is feeling that day
it depends on the plot
yes
14
What does the author mean by allowing the audience to “play God”?
the audience should know more than the characters
the characters should know more than the audience
the audience should know the same as the characters
the audience should go to church
