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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. Who was cast as the Narrator in the film Mirror?
2. Tarkovsky writes of his film, Ivan's Childhood, "The stuff of the narrative was not the heroics of reconnaissance operations, but the interval between" what?
3. Who directed the film, Persona?
4. Of what author does Tarkovsky write, "the most interesting characters are outwardly static, but inwardly charged with energy by an overriding passion"?
5. In what year did Tarkovsky produce Ivan's Childhood?
Short Essay Questions
1. What paintings does Tarkovsky compare when discussing "masterpiece" in Chapter II?
2. Describe the film Mirror. When was it produced?
3. What was the first moving picture to be released? When and where was it released?
4. How does Tarkovsky feel the director should view the audience? What credit does he give them?
5. What did Tarkovsky learn of subjectivity in the artist making Ivan's Childhood?
6. How did Tarkovsky approach editing the story of Ivan's Childhood?
7. What types of imagery did Tarkovsky use in Ivan's Childhood? From where did he draw his ideas?
8. Who was Innokentiy Smoktunovsky? What was he known for?
9. What does Tarkovsky define "the artist" as in the text? What is the artist's chief weapon and goal?
10. Describe the protagonist and his journey in Andrey Rublyov.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the common themes and stylistic elements for which Tarkovsky is known. What themes recurred in the films discussed in class and in the text?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the film, Andrey Rublyov. When was it produced? What is the subject of the film? What is the setting? Who are the principle characters?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the first motion picture ever released. What was the subject? How long was the film? What was the audience reaction?
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