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Q:
The first accented beat of a measure is called:
a. a syncopated beat. c. an upbeat.
b. a simple beat. d. a downbeat.
Q:
Meter is marked off in groupings known as:
a. phrases. c. cadences.
b. measures. d. chords.
Q:
Organized patterns of rhythmic pulses are called:
a. offbeats. c. syncopations.
b. meters. d. polyrhythms.
Q:
Beats that are perceived as stronger than other beats are said to be:
a. minor. c. accented.
b. major. d. metrical.
Q:
The basic unit of rhythm that divides time into equal segments is called:
a. meter. c. the beat.
b. syncopation. d. the accent.
Q:
The element of music that organizes movement in time is:
a. rhythm. c. harmony.
b. melody. d. form.
Q:
Music is propelled forward in time by:
a. harmony. c. texture.
b. rhythm. d. timbre.
Q:
The rhyme scheme of a poem is determined by the first word of each poetic line.
Q:
The phrases in the tune Amazing Grace are of unequal length.
Q:
A phrase is a component unit of a melody.
Q:
Melodies that have numerous wide intervals are disjunct.
Q:
Melodies that move principally by small, connected intervals are conjunct.
Q:
A musical note is the symbolic representation of a sound with pitch and duration.
Q:
The length or size of a vibrating object has no effect on pitch.
Q:
The overall shape of a melody is called range.
Q:
A melody is a succession of single pitches that we hear as a recognizable whole.
Q:
One melody added to, or played against, another melody is called a:
a. cadence. c. countermelody.
b. phrase. d. tune.
Q:
The striking emotional effect created by the high point in a melodic line is called the:
a. cadence. c. climax.
b. countermelody. d. range.
Q:
A ______ punctuates the music in the same way that a comma or period punctuates a sentence.
a. cadence c. chord
b. scale d. melody
Q:
The resting place at the end of a phrase is called:
a. a pause. c. a cadence.
b. a period. d. a comma.
Q:
A unit of meaning within a larger structure of a melody is called:
a. a phrase. c. a cadence.
b. a stanza. d. a climax.
Q:
Beethovens Ode to Joy is an example of a ______ melody.
a. disjunct c. cadence
b. conjunct d. timbre
Q:
A melody can be characterized by:
a. its range. c. the way it moves.
b. its shape. d. all of the answers shown here
Q:
Which term describes a melody that moves by small intervals?
a. consonant c. dissonant
b. conjunct d. disjunct
Q:
The distance between two pitches is called:
a. an interval. c. a cadence.
b. a phrase. d. a countermelody.
Q:
Which element of music denotes its loudness or softness?
a. tempo c. color
b. duration d. volume
Q:
A musical sound is represented by a symbol called a(n):
a. pitch. c. note.
b. cue. d. amplitude.
Q:
A musical sound:
a. generally has a perceivable pitch and a measurable frequency.
b. is produced by irregular air particles.
c. need not have a distinct pitch.
d. all of the answers shown here
Q:
The distance between the highest and lowest tones of a melody is called the:
a. tempo. c. phrase.
b. range. d. tonic.
Q:
A succession of single tones or pitches perceived as a unit is called:
a. an interval. c. a harmony.
b. a melody. d. a chord.
Q:
Compare the structure of a melody with the form of a sentence.
Q:
Describe the features that give each melody a distinct character.
Q:
Why does a violin sound higher than a cello?
Q:
The melody of The Star-Spangled Banner is best described as conjunct.
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 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:
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 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:
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 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 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