Deck 10: Film : Expanding the Literature Curriculum

Question 1

Films have recently become part of people's everyday experiences.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

When choosing films for the classroom, teachers should consider if students are able to connect with the film personally.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Film study is part of the Common Core Standards for the English Language Arts.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Alfred Hitchcock began his career with television.

Question 5

Films should be exact duplications of books.

Question 6

Films based on books can provide new understandings.

Question 7

A compilation film records an ongoing event as it happens with minimal interference from the filmmaker.

Question 8

Documentaries are objective.

Question 9

Films reflect cultures and time periods.

Question 10

The purpose of the film review is to persuade someone to either see or skip a film.

Question 11

What does "form" in film mean?

A) What the work is about
B) How content is expressed
C) Relating specifically to genre
D) Something different than form in print literature

Question 12

What do the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts (2010) for grades 6 through 12 recommend as regards including film as part of the curriculum?

A) Learning basic film terms, writing reviews, and responding to films
B) Analyzing cinematic elements
C) Concentrating primarily on learning basic film terms
D) Not using film in the classroom

Question 13

What does literary design refer to?

A) Primarily vocabulary and sentence structure used in the film
B) Elements that come from the script or story ideas
C) The length of the film
D) Connections to related print literature

Question 14

What does cinematic design refer to?

A) Costumes and makeup
B) Visual design
C) Lighting and color
D) How the camera records visual elements

Question 15

What does diegetic refer to?

A) Sounds that cannot be heard by a character
B) Lighting that is even and balanced
C) Sounds that could be heard by the characters
D) A film shot that appears to wipe another from the screen

Question 16

How would you describe an auteur director?

A) Acts as both the author and director of the film
B) Develops a personal vision for a film
C) Is another name for assistant director
D) Comes from France originally

Question 17

Which of the following best describes films that have been adapted from books?

A) According to novelists, films should be faithful adaptations of books.
B) Films cannot provide the richness in detail that books can.
C) According to novelists, films should not be faithful adaptations of books.
D) Films are like illustrated copies of books.

Question 18

A rhetorical documentary does which of the following?

A) Makes an argument to persuade viewers to a particular point of view
B) Puts together images from archival sources
C) Centers on someone's life
D) Provides information in an analytical way

Question 19

How would you describe documentaries?

A) They are boring and should not be used in the classroom.
B) They are objective and concentrate on facts without being subjective.
C) They help young adults to consider important current issues from various perspectives.
D) They are not concerned with visual presentation.

Question 20

Which of the following best describes films and their place in society?

A) Films are not reflections of a particular culture or time.
B) Films are reflections of a particular culture or time.
C) Films do not influence audiences' set of beliefs and attitudes.
D) Films are primarily for entertainment and should not be over-analyzed.