Film Studies Final Exam Chapter 3

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1.Which of the following is NOT one of the meanings of the word "narrative" in regard to movies?
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A character who narrates events in the film through voice-over.
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4.Which of the following is an example of a film employing narrative organization in a way that goes against the arrangement of events in conventional order?
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A film jumps from scene to scene so that events proceed not in chronological order but according to poetical associations.
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5.Why can it be said that nearly every movie, regardless of genre or type, employs at least a semblance of narrative?
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Because the linear nature of movies lends itself to structures that possess some form of progression.
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8.What distinguishes narrative films from documentary and experimental films?
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Narrative films are directed toward fiction.
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11.Which of the following is NOT a branch of documentary filmmaking?
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Demonstrative.
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22.What is the definition of genre?
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The categorization of narrative films by the stories they tell and the ways they tell them.
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23.Which of the following is NOT a recognized movie genre?
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Foreign films.
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32.What is a movie theme?
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A unifying idea that a film expresses through its narrative or imagery.
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33.What is the central theme of the Western?
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The conflict between civilization and wilderness.
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35.What is a character type?
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A familiar character with a few essential traits that recurs throughout a genre.
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38.Which of the following movies features a film noir protagonist?
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A tough crime drama in which a jaded private detective falls for the charms of an alluring but deadly temptress who hires him to find her kidnapped husband.
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42.What similarities does the horror genre share with the science fiction genre?
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Both deal with the human's encounter with forces beyond his or her control and understanding.
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52.Which of the following is NOT a common element of the musical genre?
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On-screen text
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54.What is the extent to which the musical can combine with other movie genres?
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The musical can be integrated with a wide variety of genres and styles, including action and horror movies.
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60.Instead of being described as a distinct movie genre, animation can best be categorized separately from other types of films due to its unique:
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process.