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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what country did director Ingmar Bergman come?
(a) Germany.
(b) Norway.
(c) Italy.
(d) Sweden.

2. Which of the following was not one of the experiments conducted by film studios in the 1950s in order to change the size of their screens?
(a) Rotoscope.
(b) 3D.
(c) CinemaScope.
(d) Cinerama.

3. Which of the following was not one of the main focuses of American cinema in the 1980s?
(a) Nationalism.
(b) Government corruption.
(c) Militarism.
(d) Money.

4. Which Eastern European country became a strong force in the international film community in the sixties?
(a) Russia.
(b) Siberia.
(c) Czechoslavakia.
(d) Yugoslavia.

5. What was the focus of Russian documentaries after World War II, as ordered by Stalin?
(a) Entertainment.
(b) Historical dramas.
(c) Sweeping epics.
(d) Russian nationalism.

6. What popular American film from the eighties was one of the most successful mixes of both animation and live action?
(a) "Fritz the Cat."
(b) "Cool World."
(c) "Ghostbusters."
(d) "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."

7. What became the new standard screen ratio for films in the 1950s?
(a) 2.15 to 1.
(b) 16 to 3.
(c) 1.85 to 1.
(d) 21 to 5.

8. What was the focus of Italy's films in the years around World War II?
(a) Expressionism.
(b) Neo-realism.
(c) Theatrical adaptations.
(d) Epics.

9. During the 1960s in Hollywood, what was the main focus in the industry's mainstream films?
(a) Political awareness.
(b) Glamour.
(c) International relations.
(d) Intrigue.

10. During the early seventies in America cinema, which of the following was not one of the main themes explored?
(a) Religious iconography.
(b) Corruption in public institutions.
(c) Racism.
(d) Sexual identities.

11. What was the name of the period in England from 1963 to 1970?
(a) Overt Cockney.
(b) Swinging England.
(c) Sex Pistol's Penance.
(d) Angry Young Man movement.

12. What technological advance helped revolutionize cinema and the film-going experience?
(a) IMax.
(b) Surround sound.
(c) Videocassettes.
(d) 3D.

13. For what reasons did filmmakers simplify camera work in the 1980s?
(a) Several movie theaters shut down.
(b) They lost their technical budgets.
(c) Eastern European cinematographers influenced American filmmakers.
(d) They were shooting a film that would translate well onto televisions.

14. Why did 1950s allow independent filmmakers in America to practice their craft more openly?
(a) Many directors quit the industry after the war.
(b) Film audiences went to television.
(c) The war forced studios to allow low-budget films to flourish.
(d) Underground artists became mainstream.

15. Who was the comedic French director that rose to prominence in the 1950s?
(a) Jacques Tati.
(b) Robert Bresson.
(c) Luc Besson.
(d) Vincente Augois.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the other term for the Angry Young Man movement?

2. Post-World War II, who was Italy's most prominent director?

3. What British comedy troupe had a cinematic bright spot for their country's struggling film industry?

4. During the World War II, what types of films did the governments in Europe support?

5. Due to the cinema's reflection of the American public's distrust of the government, what began to happen to the movie theater?

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