Film Genres

1		Which of the following is not a film genre?
			A)	The action film
			B)	The romance film
			C)	The experimental film
			D)	The comedy film
2		The most popular way of defining genre is by a film's what?
			A)	Manner of presentation
			B)	Plot pattern
			C)	Emotional effect
			D)	Subject matter
3		What is iconography of a genre?
			A)	Recurring symbolic images that carry meaning from film to film
			B)	General meanings that are summoned up again and again
			C)	Characteristic film techniques
			D)	The interplay of convention and innovation, familiarity and novelty
4		Which of the following is not considered a conventional plot element?
			A)	Investigation in a mystery film
			B)	A sad ending in a drama
			C)	Revenge in a Western
			D)	Song and Dance in a musical
5		A batch of genre films that enjoys intense popularity and influence over a distinct period is what?
			A)	Collective
			B)	Cycle
			C)	Trend
			D)	Super genre
6		Although cinema became commercially successful in 1895, when was the first film genre (Western) defined?
			A)	1896
			B)	1899
			C)	1903
			D)	1908
7		Analyzing genre in terms of providing social commentary is called what?
			A)	Reflectionist viewing
			B)	Socioeconomic viewing
			C)	Moralist viewing
			D)	There is no term for it
8		What was the basic theme for Western films early in the genre?
			A)	The conflict between good and bad
			B)	The conflict between the lawmakers and the lawbreakers
			C)	The conflict between civilized order and the lawless frontier
			D)	The conflict between religion and secularism
9		Which of the following is not a standardized convention of the early western?
			A)	The Indian's attack on forts or wagon trains
			B)	The love triangle between the shy woman, the rough-hewn hero, and the clean-cut villain
			C)	The outlaws' robbery of bank or stagecoach
			D)	The climactic gunfight on dusty town streets
10		The horror film can be categorized by what?
			A)	A monster
			B)	A gruesome murder
			C)	Eerie lighting and shadow
			D)	All of the above
11		What is a family horror film?
			A)	A film that contains minimal horrific events so even young children can watch it
			B)	A film that reflects social concerns about the breakup of American families
			C)	A film whose popularity pervades pop culture, decorating lunch boxes and theme park rides
			D)	A film that parodies the genre convention
12		The first movie musicals followed what structure?
			A)	The backstage musical plot
			B)	The musical revue format
			C)	The straight musical where people may sing and dance in situations of everyday life
			D)	The let's put on a show! plot
13		Musicals typically celebrate which of the following?
			A)	The lighter side of human nature
			B)	Happy romance
			C)	American ideals
			D)	Social equality