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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 penned the novel, Joseph and His Brothers?

2. The film, Stalker, was based loosely on what novel?

3. Who wrote the book Images?

4. What is the title of Chapter VII?

5. What Russian serf composer appears in Nostalgia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Tarkovsky describes the filmmaker's responsibility to share his story in Chapter VII. What does he say?

2. What is the journey of the protagonist in Nostalgia? How is it tragic?

3. What does Tarkovsky write of "heroes" in Chapter VIII?

4. What does Tarkovsky write of the director's "vision" in Chapter V?

5. How is the artist "at odds with society," as Tarkovsky states in Chapter VII?

6. What does Tarkovsky claim the link is between the artist and audience in Chapter VI?

7. Due to the state that cinema is in, what struggles does the artist face as filmmaker? What does Tarkovsky suggest he focus on?

8. What conclusion does Tarkovsky find at the end of Chapter IX regarding mankind's condition?

9. How is success measured, according to Tarkovsky?

10. What percentage of an audience is there for entertainment, according to Tarkovsky? Who must the director play to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the film, Ivan's Childhood. When was it produced? How long did the film take to shoot? What is the subject, plot and theme?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Tarkovsky's comparisons between Thomas Mann and Leo Tolstoy. What stylistic similarities and differences exist in each author's work?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the letters Tarkovsky cites as his reasons for writing Sculpting in Time: Reflections on the Cinema. What was the common response to Tarkovsky's works?

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