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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 played the role of Adelaide in The Sacrifice?

2. In Chapter VI, Tarkovsky writes that "cinema's equivocal position between art and ____ accounts for many of the anomalies in the relations between author and public."

3. In Russian, 'Forgive me', is spoken how?

4. Who wrote: "Keep awake, keep awake, artist, / Do not give in to sleep . . . / You are eternity's hostage / And prisoner of time"?

5. Who wrote, The Death of Ivan Ilych?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the journey of the protagonist in The Sacrifice? How is Tarkovsky's life reflected in the film?

2. How does Tarkovsky describe the use of symbolism in his films?

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

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

5. Describe Tarkovsky's film, Nostalgia. Where and when was it filmed?

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

7. What is Tarkovsky's response to "how can the artist even begin to make films to please others"?

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

9. What does Tarkovsky mean by "immediate" art forms in Chapter VII?

10. When was, The Sacrifice, conceived of? What drew Tarkovsky to this story?

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

Describe Sergei Eisenstein and his cinematic theories. How do Tarkovsky's theories on art and the cinema differ?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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