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ENG225 Introduction To Film

Week 1 Quiz

Question 1

Why is there typically a lag time between a movie’s theatrical release and its home video release?

  DVDs and Blu-ray discs are complicated and expensive to produce

  Theatrical releases make more money than home video releases

  Video releases receive more publicity than theatrical releases

  A theatrical release gives a certain legitimacy to a video release

 

Question 2

Why do some filmmakers object to the widespread availability of films on computers and mobile devices?

  It costs them money

  It changes the audience for films

  It causes viewers to miss details in films

  It puts theater chains out of business

 

Question 3

A finished film is best understood as the personal vision of which of the following?

  A screenwriter

  A cinematographer

  An editor

  A director

 

Question 4

What is the most likely reason that theatrical movies have survived competition from television and various home video formats?

  They are communal experiences

  They are less expensive to distribute

  They are less expensive to attend

  They are easier to access

 

Question 5

Why are there fewer professional film critics in print media now than there once were?

  The Internet has made them unnecessary

  There are fewer movies being made

  Movies are becoming less popular with print audiences

  Media outlets are increasingly hiring wire-service critics

 

Question 6

Which of the following questions is part of the “truth test” for evaluating films?

  Is the film realistic?

  Are the characters believable?

  Is the film true to itself?

  Is the film based on true events?

 

Question 7

Which film would qualify as a small-budget film?

  The Birth of a Nation

  Paranormal Activity

  Titanic

  Avatar

 

Question 8

Which of the following became an important new competitor for theatrical movies in the 1980s?

  VCRs

  Television

  Radio

  The Internet

 

Question 9

Which of the following is a demonstration of media literacy?

  Being able to follow the plot of a movie

  Knowing the names of the actors and director of a movie

  Recognizing how a movie manipulates the audience’s reactions to it

  Enjoying a movie as simple entertainment

 

Question 10

Which of the following leads to the deepest appreciation of a film?

  Turning off your brain completely and letting life’s pressures slip away

  Paying attention to what a film is trying to say

  Learning the technical names of a film’s elements

  Learning the roles of the technicians who work on a film