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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. Of whom does Tarkovsky write, "wasn't trying to convey his own experience to anyone, he wanted to put across ideas, purely and simply"?

2. Who is the central character in the film, The Sacrifice?

3. Who penned the novel, Joseph and His Brothers?

4. Tarkovsky points to whose portrait, "A Young Lady With a Juniper", as a masterpiece of art?

5. What is the name of the central character in Nostalgia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What regrets and successes did Tarkovsky have for the film, Mirrror?

2. What does Tarkovsky define "commercializing" as in Chapter VII? What is the filmmaker's duty in this regard?

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

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

5. How does Tarkovsky describe the difference between painting and cinema in Chapter VII?

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

7. What painting of Leonardo Da Vinci's does Tarkovsky discuss in Chapter V? What remarks does he make on the painting?

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

9. What is the all-powerful factor of film to Tarkovsky? Why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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