Question 1

Of Francis Ford Coppola,it is true that he

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A)  said "caution doesn't make for good show business"
B)  failed with Finnian's Rainbow
C)  made Godfather II-"an epic vision of the corruption of America"
D)  all of the aboveE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Matching
-Alvidsen's optimistic blockbuster ___

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A)  Nashville
B)  The Heartbreak Kid
C)  Blume in Love
D)  Raging Bull
E)  Apocalypse NowF) ManhattanG) Sugarland ExpressH) RockyI) The French ConnectionJ) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestK) D) and G)
L) E) and J)

Question 3

Traditionally women's status in the American film industry was tied to

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A)  writing scripts.
B)  directing.
C)  the star system.
D)  costume designs.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Where did the new directors come from and what advantages or strengths did they bring with them?

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The new directors came from a variety of...

Question 5

Steven Spielberg is like European filmmakers in that his films are filled with homages and allusions to other movies,genres,and filmmakers.___

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following has always been a very popular subject of American movies?

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A)  sex
B)  gambling
C)  mystical experience
D)  foreign culturesE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is a true Blaxploitation film?

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A)  Sounder
B)  Shaft
C)  Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Matching
-Francis Ford Coppola's war movie ___

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A)  Nashville
B)  The Heartbreak Kid
C)  Blume in Love
D)  Raging Bull
E)  Apocalypse NowF) ManhattanG) Sugarland ExpressH) RockyI) The French ConnectionJ) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestK) E) and I)
L) C) and E)

Question 9

Were foreign directors working in America successful at portraying American life? Explain briefly.

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Foreign directors working in America hav...

Question 10

The new directors of the 1970s,like William Friedkin,were called "whiz kids" because they knew the studio system inside and out.___

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

George Lucas stuck to classical narrative conventions in American Graffiti,which ensured the movies impressive success for a young director.___

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How was sex portrayed in movies of the 70s?

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In the 1970s, sex was portrayed in movie...

Question 13

Films like The Parallax View and Three Days of the Condor reflect what kind of atmosphere?

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A)  love and tolerance
B)  anger and rage
C)  paranoia and disillusionment
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Blaxploitation films of the 1970s invariably featured anti-heroes as their main characters.___

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What was the character of the newly invented "blockbuster" movie as championed by Steven Spielberg?

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The character of the newly invented "blo...

Question 16

Matching
-Scorsese boxing movie ___

Accepted Answer

A)  Nashville
B)  The Heartbreak Kid
C)  Blume in Love
D)  Raging Bull
E)  Apocalypse NowF) ManhattanG) Sugarland ExpressH) RockyI) The French ConnectionJ) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestK) A) and B)
L) B) and H)

Question 17

Why were young audiences taken with George Lucas' Star Wars trilogy?

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The original Star Wars trilogy, created ...

Question 18

Martin Scorsese films are often imprinted with

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A)  tight plots.
B)  logical endings.
C)  inconspicuous camera use.
D)  violence.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

A major influence on the work of Steven Spielberg is

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A)  Walt Disney
B)  D.W.Griffith
C)  Stanley Kubrick
D)  John FordE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Francis Ford Coppola believed in the 1970s that exercising caution is the key to making good art and good show business.___

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: American Cinema in the 1970s

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Which of the following is a true Blaxploitation film?

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Where did the new directors come from and what advantages or strengths did they bring with them?

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Were foreign directors working in America successful at portraying American life? Explain briefly.

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