6.

What is the lecture mainly about?

A

Media of the twentieth century

B

The development of film style

C

How film criticism influenced art

D

The film techniques of D.W. Griffith

7.

Which of the following contribute to the style of a film?

Click on two answers.

A

Theater design

B

Acting awards

C

Camera framing

D

Film cutting

8.

According to the professor, why did early film critics dislike films that resembled theater?

A

They did not understand the traditions of theater．

B

They felt that films should not be shown in theaters

C

They thought that film was a distinct art form．

D

They disagreed with the politics of theater owners.

9.

Why does the professor discuss cross-cutting?

A

To give an example of an early advancement in film style

B

To explain why film critics disliked certain types of films

C

To describe a technique that confused early film audiences

D

To convince students that film should be regarded as high art

10.

Listen again to part of the lecture．Then answer the question．

What does the professor mean when he says this：

A

D．W. Griffith invented most of the film

techniques we use today．

B

The actors in Griffith’s films always spoke with perfect grammar．

C

Critics liked Griffith’s films，but audiences did not understand them．

D

D．W. Griffith improved film techniques，making film a literary art．

11.

Which camera shot would probably best show that a character is frightened?

29.

What is the main idea of the lecture?

A

People should protest against war photography．

B

Photographers recorded the battle at Antietam．

C

The battlefield is too dangerous for photographers．

D

Photography changed the nature of war reporting．

30.

Listen again to part of the lecture．Then answer the question．

What does the professor mean by this statement：     

A

More Americans died on that day than on any other day．

B

Antietam was the only battle in which Americans died．

C

Deaths were counted for the first time at Antietam．

D

Antietam was the shortest battle of the

Civil War．

31.

Who was Mathew Brady?

A

A military leader during the Civil War

B

A portrait painter in New York

C

The owner of a photography business

D

The inventor of photography

32.

Listen again to part of the lecture．Then answer the question．

Why does the professor say this：      

A

To warn students not to look at the pictures

B

To encourage students to study photography

C

To contrast different photographic styles

D

To emphasize the power of photography

33.

What were some of the limitations of photography during the Civil War?

Click on two answers.

A

The slow exposure time did not allow action shots．

B

Photographers were not permitted on the battlefield．

C

Newspapers were not able to reproduce photographs．

D

There were only a few schools that taught  photography．

34.

What does the professor imply about Mathew Brady?

A

He was unfairly criticized for his photographs of the dead．

B

His work had a lasting effect on photography and journalism.

C

He took more photographs during his life than anyone else did．

D

His Civil War photographs are worth a lot of money today．