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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Whom does Tarkovsky write about in Chapter II who believed the poet had the gift of prophecy?
2. What Italian author, artist, architect, poet, priest, linguist, philosopher, and cryptographer, and general Renaissance humanist developed the optical laws of the Renaissance?
3. Tarkovsky states that cinema's unique aspect is this capturing and shaping of what?
4. In what year was Marcel Proust born?
5. Tarkovsky concludes the Introduction by stating, "The corpus of theory relating to cinema is still" what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Tarkovsky approach editing the story of Ivan's Childhood?
2. What does Tarkovsky lament of modern art and mankind in Chapter IV?
3. What does Tarkovsky define a "masterpiece" as?
4. What types of imagery did Tarkovsky use in Ivan's Childhood? From where did he draw his ideas?
5. Describe the protagonist and his journey in Andrey Rublyov.
6. What does Tarkovsky say of cinematic "tricks" and special effects in Chapter III?
7. What does Tarkovsky say of the role of screenwriters in Chapter III?
8. What does Tarkovsky define "the artist" as in the text? What is the artist's chief weapon and goal?
9. What drew Tarkovsky to produce Ivan's Childhood? Which film was this for Tarkovsky?
10. What is the relationship of the artist to his audience? What is the role of intercommunication?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the role of art in the world of humanity, as described by Tarkovsky. What is art's role in society? How does the artist go about fulfilling this role?
Essay Topic 2
Define the term "mise-en-scene" and discuss how it has been approached by different filmmakers. What is Tarkovsky's view on the cinematic mise-en-scene?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the career and film contributions of Ingmar Bergman. What is Tarkovsky's view of this artist? Why?
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