Reference no: EM13474600
1. In which auteur's films are you most likely to encounter gritty, urban subject matter?
- Steven Spielberg
- Ingmar Bergman
- Nicole Holofcener
2. Which of the following is the best way to describe a director's style?
- His or her favorite mise en scène, cinematography, editing, and sound techniques
- The habitual way he or she deals with the actors on the set
- Typical way he or she deals with producers and other studio executives
- His or her preferred subject matter and genre in which to work
3. Which critic is best known for opposing the auteur theory?
- Roger Ebert
- Francois Truffaut
- Andrew Sarris
- Pauline Kael
4. Which of the following is the "outer circle," or minimal requirement, of Andrew Sarris's model of the auteur theory?
- Interior meaning
- Distinguishable personality
- Technical competence
- Popularity with audiences
5. Which director is credited with largely setting the stage for what we think of as the modern film director?
- D.W. Griffith
- Orson Welles
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Steven Spielberg
6. What film technician's role is most like the role of the foreman in the construction of a building?
- The producer
- The screenwriter
- The director
- The cinematographer
7. Which of the following is the best description of auteur theory?
- The theory that the producer is the author of a film
- The theory that the director is the author of a film
- The theory that the screenwriter and the director co-author a film
- The theory that there is no true author of a film
8. Why do many theorists doubt that genres exist at all?
- Because all films are personal, individual visions
- Because studios invented the idea as a cynical marketing tool
- Because they are the product of audience expectations, not films themselves
- Because the definitions are fluid at best, meaningless at worst
9. Which of the following films is an example of the classic "screwball comedy"?
- City Lights
- Bringing Up Baby
- Annie Hall
- Knocked Up
10. Which stylistic movement in film involved purposely distorted sets and images to convey a psychological feeling or attitude?
- Dogme 95
- German Expressionism
- Italian Neorealism
- French New Wave