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Q: The Mona Lisa ended up at the Louvre Museum in Paris because the painting was ________. a. purchased by the Louvre after it appeared in the Da Vinci Code b. stolen from a private residence in Florence, Italy, as a spoil of war during the sixteenth-century raids by French troops led by King Charles c. in the possession of Leonardo da Vinci, who died while in the residence of King Francis I, the King of France, so the painting became part of the royal art collection d. donated to the Louvre by the Giocondo family, who had ties to French nobility e. given to Napoleon because he had such an admiration for beautiful works of art

Q: I wanted the form, but I didnt care for the carving. I wanted something more immediate because my creativity was faster. This quote describes___________________, the artist who used found wooden objects to assemble large sculptures. a. Robert Smithson b. Louise Nevelson c. David Smith d. Tony Oursler e. none of these are correct

Q: What was Edvard Munch trying to depict in his lithograph The Scream? a. the feeling of being a social outcast b. the fear of abandonment c. the feeling of hearing a loud, piercing shriek from nature d. a man emitting a loud shriek e. none of these are correct

Q: The dark field method is __________. a. the use of dark metal plates b. based upon the color field painters of the mid-twentieth century c. the ground that covers a metal plate in an etching before being placed in an acid bath d. when ink covers the entire plate before being removed to create the desired image in monotype e. the glue that forms a stencil in silkscreen

Q: Caravaggio was known for his chiaroscuro; what does this term mean? a. extreme naturalism b. a dramatic contrast of light and dark c. secular subject matter d. disguising symbolism e. none of these are correct

Q: The Japanese sculptural group the Amida Buddha reflects the tastes of its aristocratic patrons by ____. a. having gilded wood b. being refined and aloof like a prince c. containing slim, delicate, and ornate carvings d. depicting the angels surrounding the Buddha like royal attendants e. all of these are correct

Q: Artwork that combines more than one media is referred to as ______. a. relief b. installation c. mixed media d. casting e. none of these are correct

Q: Which is NOT true of the Eiffel Tower? a. It was an emblem of modernism. b. It changed the way people saw reality. c. It represented Eiffels distaste for French history. d. It was a demonstration of Frances industrial power. e. It offered a view of Paris that had rarely been seen before.

Q: In contemporary art, to appropriate means that an image _________. a. is not a controversial one b. is meaningful to the situation c. has been borrowed from another source d. is drawn with a greasy crayon e. has been abstracted and simplified

Q: El Greco was initially trained as an apprentice in _________. a. sculpture b. Byzantine icons c. goldsmithing d. architecture e. Roman portrait busts

Q: The word sfumato _________. a. means the soft mist of a fountain in Italian b. is observable in Leonardo da Vincis Mona Lisa c. renders details hazy and unclear d. incorporates low light that softens edges of a form e. all of these are correct

Q: Sculptor David Smith uses the industrial techniques of ___________ and ____________ that he learned while working in an automobile factory. a. welding and casting b. low relief and high relief c. casting and wood carving d. welding and soldering e. soldering and casting

Q: The aim of the Expressionists was to _________. a. make inner feelings visible b. create a better world c. reveal the subconscious mind d. imitate historical references e. be dramatic

Q: Most cast metal sculptures are made to be hollow by using a process called the _______. a. lost wax method b. maquette c. low relief d. subtractive method e. additive method

Q: Which of the following is NOT true of artist networks? a. They were first developed in the twentieth century. b. They resist the notion that artists do not collaborate. c. They have always played a key role in art making. d. They encourage the exchange of ideas. e. They are limited to artists working at the same time.

Q: The nineteenth century artist that helped to elevate color lithography to a fine art status was _______. a. William Hogarth b. Bonnie Maclean c. Barbara Kruger d. Mary Cassatt e. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Q: In his painting The Last Supper, Tintoretto made his subject matter _____. a. come to life b. exciting c. a combination of Titians color with Michelangelos design and drawing d. dramatic e. all of these are correct

Q: The Power of Art

Q: All of the following are true about African sculpture except ______. a. wood carving is the most important sculptural art of Africa b. sculpture in wood is carved from a single piece of a tree c. the shape of the sculpture is limited by the size and shape of the tree d. casting is the most important sculptural art of Africa e. none of these are correct

Q: The first woman to ever win an Academy Award for Best Director is a. Sofia Coppola. b. Lucrecia Martel. c. Kathryn Bigelow. d. Ida Lupino. e. Dorothy Arzner. f. None of the above; a woman has never won the Academy Award for Best Director.

Q: Which of the following is NOT true of Spike Lees Do the Right Thing? a. It was shot in two weeks. b. It was a breakthrough for African American filmmakers in the sophistication and accomplishment of its characters. c. It is about students at a historically black college. d. It was made for $175,000. e. It grossed over $7 million domestically. f. Reviewers argued the controversial content could incite race riots.

Q: Which of the following is NOT true of Spike Lee as a filmmaker? a. He writes, produces, and directs almost all of his films. b. He has worked successfully in documentary as well as fictional narrative film. c. He is a graduate of NYUs Masters degree program in film. d. He has bankrolled recent productions through the Kickstarter crowdfunding source. e. He often appears in his own films. f. All of the above are true of Spike Lee.

Q: The award-winning British director of films such as Hunger and Shame is a. Christopher Nolan. d. Michael Fassbinder. b. Ridley Scott. e. Steve McQueen. c. Alexander Payne. f. none of the above

Q: The American director known for his relatively unstructured narratives that often take place in a single day but who also made two rotoscoped films and a remake of The Bad News Bears is a. Spike Jonze. d. Paul Thomas Anderson. b. Richard Linklater. e. Alexander Payne. c. David O. Russell. f. none of the above

Q: Richard Linklaters Boyhood a. takes place in a single day. b. is the sequel to School of Rock. c. was shot intermittently over a twelve-year period. d. is based on a science-fiction novel by Phillip K. Dick. e. both a and b f. none of the above

Q: Which of the following is NOT a film directed by Paul Thomas Anderson? a. The Master d. Next Stop Wonderland b. There Will Be Blood e. Magnolia c. Boogie Nights f. none of the above

Q: The director of The Social Network and Seven who also serves as executive producer on Netflixs House of Cards is a. Paul Thomas Anderson. d. Christopher Nolan. b. Wes Anderson. e. David Fincher. c. Brad Anderson. f. none of the above

Q: The youngest director to ever win the Palme dOr at Cannes who went on to be the only filmmaker in history to be nominated for Best Direction for two films simultaneously by the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes, and the Directors Guild of America is a. Chris Nolan. d. Spike Lee. b. Paul Thomas Anderson. e. Steven Soderbergh. c. Richard Linklater. f. none of the above

Q: Steven Soderbergh a. has never worked in television, producing only feature films. b. makes films that are entertaining but never deal with political themes. c. has always worked in a single genre, becoming one of the most consistent directors in the American cinema. d. moves consistently between big budget commercial productions like Oceans Eleven and low-budget experimental work. e. has made relatively few films in his career, but all have been both critical and popular successes. f. none of the above

Q: Coen Brothers O Brother, Where Art Thou? references which classic screwball comedy director who has been one of the filmmakers biggest influences? a. Frank Capra d. Howard Hawks b. Preston Sturges e. Ernst Lubitch c. Billy Wilder f. none of the above

Q: The Coen Brothers film about the artistic disappointments of a Greenwich Village folk singer is a. Intolerable Cruelty. d. Burn After Reading. b. The Ladykillers. e. A Serious Man. c. Inside Llewyn Davis. f. none of the above

Q: The director whose work probes the dark side of the mind and explores notions of reality and identity is a. Christopher Nolan. d. Sofia Coppola. b. Kathryn Bigelow. e. Steve McQueen. c. Joel Coen. f. none of the above

Q: Which of the following is NOT a film directed by Sofia Coppola? a. The Virgin Suicides d. Somewhere b. Marie Antoinette e. Lost in Translation c. Point Break f. none of the above

Q: The country in which torture porn has emerged as a serious artistic genre was a. Italy. b. France. c. South Korea. d. Russia. e. Great Britain. f. None of the above; the subgenre has only been produced in the United States.

Q: Which of the following is NOT a recovered/found footage film? a. The Blair Witch Project. d. Cannibal Holocaust. b. Saw. e. Paranormal Activity. c. Cloverfield. f. all of the above

Q: The film whose success is credited with sparking the revitalization of the romantic comedy is a. Sleepless in Seattle. d. When Harry Met Sally. b. Four Weddings and a Funeral. e. Theres Something About Mary. c. Youve Got Mail. f. none of the above

Q: The director of such modern screwball comedies as Flirting with Disaster and Silver Linings Playbook is a. Spike Jonze. d. Wes Anderson. b. Alexander Payne. e. Jim Jarmusch. c. Sofia Coppola. f. none of the above

Q: The director noted for his dark humor and satirical depictions of contemporary American life in films like Election and Sideways is a. David O. Russell. d. Paul Thomas Anderson. b. Spike Jonze. e. Alexander Payne. c. Wes Anderson. f. none of the above

Q: The work of directors like Spike Jonze, Wes Anderson, and Alexander Payne suggests that American film comedy has turned toward a. sophisticated absurdism. b. broad, vulgar humor. c. a greater simplicity of dialogue and narrative. d. a high degree of realism. e. intensified romanticism. f. none of the above

Q: Which contemporary mainstream filmmaker has turned to long form television for artistic reasons? a. David Fincher d. Francis Ford Coppola b. Steven Soderbergh e. both a and b c. Quentin Tarantino f. none of the above

Q: Since the beginning of 2014, the number of new DVD and Blu-ray releases a. has declined precipitously. b. has dropped for standard DVDs but risen very quickly for Blu-ray DVDs. c. has stabilized with DVD becoming a predictable revenue source for studios. d. has risen substantially as the demand for DVDs continues to grow. e. has virtually disappeared. f. none of the above

Q: The phenomenon of binge watching dates to the introduction of a. VHS video tape. d. Netflix. b. DVD. e. video on the Internet. c. cable television. f. none of the above

Q: Amazon Studios refused to release its series all at once like Netflix because a. it is a more cost-effective strategy. b. they spend more time on production, so it takes longer to release individual episodes. c. they want people to be able to freely talk about the show without spoilers. d. they want to be more like the traditional television networks. e. both b and d f. none of the above

Q: Problems with binge viewing include all of the following EXCEPT a. difficulty in promoting and generating buzz about network and streaming services series. b. it cut advertisers out of the equation. c. it appeared to be compensation for Netflixs production of subpar series. d. it has turned out to be a short-lived fad. e. marketers were initially reluctant to move advertising dollars from the networks to online services. f. none of the above

Q: The number of people watching online videos on a daily basis by 2014 a. had reached a plateau and began slowly dropping. b. was still too small to attract major advertisers. c. was not large enough to affect network and cable ratings. d. was impossible to gauge because there was no way to measure viewership. e. approached one hundred million and was growing rapidly. f. Both b and c are true.

Q: The industry that had grown so large by the 2010s that it acquired film studios and television networks to create enormous media cartels was a. publishing. d. television networks. b. Internet service providers. e. movie studios. c. cable and satellite TV providers. f. none of the above

Q: The horror subgenre that emerged in the mid-2000s emphasizing violence, nudity, mutilation, and sadism has been dubbed a. the slasher film. d. the hostile film. b. the splatter film. e. the found footage film. c. the viscera film. f. none of the above

Q: Torture porn was a. fantastically lucrative. b. critically embraced as a critique of consumer culture. c. only popular with a small but devoted niche audience. d. produced exclusively in the United States. e. never produced or distributed by the major studios. f. all of the above

Q: The category of film that comprised over half the features released in the United States during the 2000s was a. studio-produced blockbusters. b. niche market specialty films from the conglomerate owned indies. c. sequels and franchise films. d. genre and art films coming from true independent producers. e. torture porn. f. none of the above

Q: Which of the following is NOT a modern independent studio? a. Lions Gate Films b. IFC Films c. Samuel Goldwyn Films d. The Weinstein Company e. Miramax f. All of the above are contemporary independents.

Q: The specific meaning of independent when speaking of independent film is a. the subject of much debate and disagreement. b. a specific region of the film landscape that has much in common with other apsects of indie culture in music and publishing. c. the whole range of production, distribution, and exhibition beyond the realms of the Hollywood studios. d. variable, ranging from very low or no budget films to some work handled by the studio specialty divisions. e. films made to show at festivals like Sundance and South-by-Southwest but not for mainstream release. f. all of the above

Q: The DSLR is a type of a. digital projector. d. editing software. b. large format presentation system. e. special effects technique. c. camera. f. none of the above

Q: Which of the following is NOT a quality of the slow cinema? a. long takes b. It emerged from the American independent movement. c. subdued visual schemes that require the viewers eye to do more work d. ambient noises and field recordings e. nonnarrative strategies of storytelling f. all of the above

Q: Which of the following filmmakers is NOT connected to the slow cinema movement? a. Kingsley Ogoro d. Nuri Bilge Ceylan b. Bla Tarr e. Lucrecia Martel c. Abbas Kiarostami f. all of the above

Q: Which of the following is NOT an advantage of long form television such as HBOs Game of Thrones? a. greater character development b. ease of following the narrative c. greater articulation of detail to provide narrative foundation d. graphic sex and high quality special effects e. ability to develop multiple story lines f. All of the above are advantages.

Q: Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives a. became in 2010 the first film from Thailand to win the Palme dOr at Cannes. b. is part of a multi-platform multimedia project called Primitive. c. is about the transformation and extinction of cinema itself. d. comprises six reels, each shot in a different style. e. all of the above f. none of the above

Q: By the mid-2010s, the percentage of movie theaters in the United States that has switched to digital projection was a. 100 percent. d. 50 percent and growing steadily. b. just under 90 percent. e. only 20 percent but growing rapidly. c. leveling off at around 75 percent. f. none of the above

Q: While an average film print costs $2,000, the cost of a digital print is a. about the same. b. a little higher but a good value since it lasts forever. c. a little over $100. d. half as much at around $1,000. e. a little lower but much easier to transport. f. none of the above

Q: The transformation of movie theaters in the United States to digital projection was paid for a. by the Hollywood studios. b. by Wall Streetfinanced programs that allowed theater owners and the studios to share expenses. c. by the theaters with no help from Hollywood or Wall Street. d. by immediately raising ticket prices until the new equipment was paid off. e. by government-guaranteed loans directly to the theaters. f. none of the above

Q: The first major studio to stop releasing its movies on film in the United States was a. Universal. d. Warner Brothers. b. Sony. e. Paramount. c. 20th Century-Fox. f. none of the above

Q: Big D. EXT, RPX, and UltraAVX are all examples of a. large format theater systems. b. digital video cameras. c. digital special effects systems. d. digital editing platforms. e. high quality, digital audio playback systems. f. none of the above

Q: The most successful independent film in box-office history is a. Pulp Fiction. d. Little Miss Sunshine. b. Sex, Lies, and Videotape. e. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. c. The Blair Witch Project. f. none of the above

Q: The strategy employed by the major Hollywood studios to deal with the rise of the independents in the 1990s was a. to make more blockbusters so the indies couldnt compete. b. to buy them. c. to distribute their films and so share in the profits. d. to try to drive them out of business by driving up production costs. e. both a and d f. none of the above

Q: Which of the following independent production companies was NOT bought by Turner Entertainment between 1993 and 1994? a. New Line Cinema. b. Castle Rock Entertainment. c. Miramax. d. Fine Line features. e. All of the above were bought by Turner Entertainment. f. None of the above were bought by Turner Entertainment.

Q: The leading region outside of the United States in terms of global box office is a. Europe. d. Africa. b. Latin America. e. Asia Pacific. c. the Middle East. f. none of the above

Q: Nollywood refers to the film industry of a. India. d. Thailand. b. Nigeria. e. Norway. c. Turkey. f. none of the above

Q: Which of the following is NOT true of Nigerian film? a. They are generally shot on 16mm or super-8 film. b. The industry produced sixteen hundred films in 2006 alone. c. They depend on a genre-based star system. d. They are shot on schedules ranging from three to ten days. e. They are often shot in English. f. All of the above are true.

Q: The Nigerian comedy Osuofia in London a. was the first African film to win the Grand Prix at Cannes. b. focuses on corruption in the oil business in the Niger delta. c. was never released theatrically but sold over four hundred thousand VHS tapes and DVDs. d. earned more on its first day of release than the simultaneously released The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. e. was banned in Nigeria but became an international hit. f. none of the above

Q: The greatest influence on filmmaking in the developing world is a. Hollywood investment in local industries. b. the waning influence of Hollywood that allows local industries to grow. c. cable television. d. government policies that encourage more localized production while putting limits on Hollywood imports. e. digital video. f. none of the above

Q: Nuri Bilge Ceylan is the leading director in a. Nigeria. d. Turkey. b. Thailand. e. Kenya. c. Sri Lanka. f. none of the above

Q: The films of Nuri Bilge Ceylan are notable for a. their relatively large budgets and crews. b. their popularity at home while being virtually unseen abroad. c. being shot on 35mm film while virtually all other filmmakers are shooting digital video. d. their action and special effects sequences, which are unusual in the developing world. e. both c and d f. none of the above

Q: During the 2000s, Hollywood a. set up production units in international markets. b. funded local-language projects in countries like Mexico, Spain, and China. c. employed a country manager system that had a head of international production in its Hollywood headquarters. d. allowed local managers to run individual territories and operate as stand-alone producers. e. none of the above f. all of the above

Q: Cha, Cha, Cha Productions is a partnership of Guillermo del Toro, Alejandro Irritu, and Alfonso Cuarn that is financed by a five-picture deal with a. Universal. d. Warner Brothers. b. Sony. e. 20th Century-Fox. c. Disney. f. none of the above

Q: The period during which Hollywood makes over 40 percent of its box-office revenue is a. the Christmas season between Thanksgiving and New Years Day. b. the summer season between May and Labor Day. c. the fall season between back to school and Thanksgiving. d. the winter season between January and March. e. the spring season from March through May. f. No single season dominates Hollywoods box office.

Q: The plans for James Camerons Avatar franchise that exemplifies the thinking of todays Hollywood studios are a. for two more films to be shot simultaneously. b. to release a film every two years for the next decade, which will close out the larger story. c. to create a narrative universe that will be realized over two decades or more in media that havent even been invented yet. d. to release a sequel in the next few years and see how it performs at the box office before committing to making any more films in the series. e. to concentrate all efforts on the theatrical release of the planned sequels. f. none of the above

Q: In the 2000s a. both box-office revenue and film attendance rose dramatically. b. box-office receipts rose due to higher ticket prices even though attendance dropped. c. there was a theater building boom to accommodate a growing audience. d. both box-office revenues and theater attendance dropped dramatically. e. both a and c. f. none of the above

Q: Which of the following strategies did producers NOT use to increase sales in foreign markets? a. Foreign sets, such as Rome, Paris, and Amsterdam, were used. b. More action-adventure films were produced. c. Producers paid foreign actors large sums to star in their films. d. Popular young adult book series were adapted for the screen. e. Producers cast their films with globally recognized stars. f. none of the above

Q: The two extremes in terms of commerce and culture in the movie business are the Hollywood studios and a. international producers. d. independent auteurs. b. low-budget exploitation producers. e. television. c. grass roots, third-world filmmakers. f. none of the above

Q: Between 2004 and 2013, the total number of tickets sold in the United States a. rose slightly showing a gradual growth in the industry. b. leveled off showing a stability in the industry and audience. c. rose nearly 20 percent after several decades of steady decline. d. declined slightly but was still above its lowest points in the 1980s and 90s. e. declined by more than 10 percent indicating a shrinking domestic market. f. none of the above

Q: The number of films released by the Hollywood majors over the past decade a. has declined by 50 percent. d. has increased slightly. b. has increased by 50 percent. e. has stayed about the same. c. has declined slightly. f. none of the above