CINE 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Who directed Rear Window? - Answers - Alfred Hitchcock
What is the genre of Raider of the Lost Ark? - Answers - Action/Adventure
What is the climax? - Answers - Moment when protagonist catches up to whatever they
are chasing and has the option to either obtain it or let it go.
What is the prologue of the movie also known as? - Answers - The Setup
What is the difference between a sequence and a scene? - Answers - Sequence is
series of scenes; Scene is action with conflict in continuous time and space where a
character's life turns either toward or away from a value
What is the difference between an open ended and closed ended movie? - Answers -
Open ended leaves some questions and emotions unfulfilled; Close ended is absolute,
irreversible change that answers all questions and satisfies all audience emotions.
What is aesthetics concerned about? - Answers - The appreciation of beauty displayed
in form, art, and color
What is the definition of Mise en Scene? - Answers - The arrangement of everything
that is happening within the movie frame
What is the definition of story? - Answers - An account of real or imaginary people,
events, and actions
What is the difference between historical and cultural context? - Answers - Historical
context asks "is it time relevant to its creation? What was happening when the film was
made? Is truth portrayed accurately?; Cultural context asks "is culture relevant of its
creation? Are beliefs, values, attitudes, behaviors, and customs reflected in the film, or
are they discounted as irrelevant and old-fashioned?
What does Artistic Merit ask? - Answers - Does the film stay true to its objective? Does
it have value? Is it good or bad art? Is it aesthetically pleasing?
How many acts does a story typically have? - Answers - Three
According to Davidson, what are the four ways people watch movies? - Answers -
Suspiciously; Mindlessly; Academically; Devotionally
ANSWERS
Who directed Rear Window? - Answers - Alfred Hitchcock
What is the genre of Raider of the Lost Ark? - Answers - Action/Adventure
What is the climax? - Answers - Moment when protagonist catches up to whatever they
are chasing and has the option to either obtain it or let it go.
What is the prologue of the movie also known as? - Answers - The Setup
What is the difference between a sequence and a scene? - Answers - Sequence is
series of scenes; Scene is action with conflict in continuous time and space where a
character's life turns either toward or away from a value
What is the difference between an open ended and closed ended movie? - Answers -
Open ended leaves some questions and emotions unfulfilled; Close ended is absolute,
irreversible change that answers all questions and satisfies all audience emotions.
What is aesthetics concerned about? - Answers - The appreciation of beauty displayed
in form, art, and color
What is the definition of Mise en Scene? - Answers - The arrangement of everything
that is happening within the movie frame
What is the definition of story? - Answers - An account of real or imaginary people,
events, and actions
What is the difference between historical and cultural context? - Answers - Historical
context asks "is it time relevant to its creation? What was happening when the film was
made? Is truth portrayed accurately?; Cultural context asks "is culture relevant of its
creation? Are beliefs, values, attitudes, behaviors, and customs reflected in the film, or
are they discounted as irrelevant and old-fashioned?
What does Artistic Merit ask? - Answers - Does the film stay true to its objective? Does
it have value? Is it good or bad art? Is it aesthetically pleasing?
How many acts does a story typically have? - Answers - Three
According to Davidson, what are the four ways people watch movies? - Answers -
Suspiciously; Mindlessly; Academically; Devotionally
