QUESTION 1Film Noir is credited with the innovation of both real and remembered time. True False1 points QUESTION 2In the film Notorious, the metal in the wine bottle is really gold True False1 points QUESTION 3According to Cawelti, the classical detective story was first clearly articulated by Arthur Conan Doyle. True False1 points QUESTION 4In the movie Notorious, Alicia publically displays her beauty and sensuality. We watch her over Devlin's shoulder. This is an example ofa. The Feminine gazeb. The Male Gazec. Feminine vs. Masculine Gazed. Hard Boiled Detectivee. Femme Fatale2 points QUESTION 5According to Cawelti, the Classical Detective reflects a more upper class position in society than do our more modern class of detectives. True False1 points QUESTION 6Cawelti claims that one cannot write a successful adventure story about a social character type that the culture cannot conceive in heroic terms; this is why we have so few adventure stories about.a. Plumbers, janitors, or street-sweepersb. Teachers (watch it; teaching is an adventure)c. Computer programmersd. Scientistse. Average, everyday people1 points QUESTION 7In which mystery does the detective solve the crime with all of the suspects at a dinner party? a. The Godfather b. The Maltese Falcon c. Anatomy of a Murder d. The Usual Suspects e. The Thin Man 1 points QUESTION 8Which mystery focuses on a MacGuffin described as the stuff of which dreams are made? a. The Thin Man b. Anatomy of a Murder c. Maltese Falcon d. Moonstone e. The Sting 1 points QUESTION 9Which stage of the detective contained a setting where the pattern of action moved from the peace of the detective s setting to the disruption of the crime and back to the peaceful setting? a. classical b. hard-boiled c. modern d. none of them do this 1 points QUESTION 10In the Maltese Falcon Spade explodes angrily at Gutman aka the Fat Man throwing his whiskey glass into the fireplace. When he leaves the apartment he smiles to himself, but then notices that his hands are trembling. True False1 points QUESTION 11In my discussion of Rear Window in lecture, I made clear that the charge of voyeurism is totally unfounded. True False2 points QUESTION 12Sherlock Holmes has a sidekick when he solves his crimes. This person's name isa. Professor Moriartyb. Dr. Watsonc. Irene Adlerd. Inspector Lestradee. Mrs. Hudson1 points QUESTION 13In a mystery, a false clue or false suspect is commonly referred to as aa. false clueb. red herringc. fake leadd. blind alleye. bogie2 points QUESTION 14What does Sebastian say to Devlin at the final scene in Notorious when Devlin locks the car door?a. Take good care of herb. bring the policec. You must take med. Good bye Aliciae.Nothing. He falls on his knees crying.1 points QUESTION 15The web site Filmsite arues that "Strictly speaking, film noir is not a genre, but rather the mood, style, point-of-view, or tone of a film." True False1 points QUESTION 16According to Cawelti, symbols and myths are means by which a culture expresses the complex of feelings, values, and ideas it attaches to a thing or idea True False2 points QUESTION 17Which of the following is NOT one of Cawelti�s four hypotheses about the dialectic between formulaic stories and the culture that produces them?a. Formula stories affirm existing interests and attitudes by presenting an imaginary world that is aligned with those interests.b. formulas resolve tensions and ambiguities resulting from the conflicting interests of different groups.c. Formulas enable the audience to explore in fantasy the boundary between the permitted and the forbidden and to experience in a carefully controlled way the possibility of stepping across this boundary.d. Formulas assist in the process of assimilating changes in values to traditional imaginative constructs.e. All of the above are consistent with his hypotheses2 points QUESTION 18The Hard boiled Detective possesses an aristocratic sense of detachment from the cares of everyday life. True False1 points QUESTION 19According to Cawelti, the hard-boiled detective has chosen this way of life because honor and integrity mean more to him than fame and fortune. True False1 points QUESTION 20Sam Spade tells Brigid that he _____________.a. will do whatever it takes to get her offb. won't play the sap for herc. really did kill Miles, but he did it for herd. trade her for the bird in a minutee. nothing.1 points QUESTION 21The tension in the hard boiled detective story, according to Cawelti, is heightened by a. the fact that women appear nude more often in film noir movies b. by the more passive stance assumed by women c. by the new status of women as social competitors as well as objects of sexual desire d. by all of the above e. none of the above 1 points QUESTION 22A major difference between the classical detective and the hard boiled detective is the appeal of the classical detective�s ability to identify with the lower classes of society. True False1 points QUESTION 23The first Thin Man movie takes place in a. London b. San Francisco c. Chicago d. New York e. Los Angeles 1 points QUESTION 24Sherlock Holmes is set in a. Paris b. New York c. London d. Salt Lake City e. Glasgow 1 points QUESTION 25In Notorious, the criminals are a. organized criminals b. former Nazis c. mad scientists d. Communists plotting to overthrow the US e. none of the above 1 points QUESTION 26According to Cawelti, the urban world of the hard boiled detective story is a. a surface of specious and ambiguous glamour hiding depths of corruption b. ruled by a secret alliance between the rich and respectable and the criminal underworld. c. a world in which the police are honest and decent but helpless to attack the real criminals. d. all of the above e. none of the above. 1 points QUESTION 27Which character in The Thin Man finds the most crucial clue?a. Nickb. Norac. Astad. The Lieutenante. Dorothy Wynans1 points QUESTION 28In Notorious, who decides that Alicia must die?a. Devlinb. Alexanderc. Sebastian's Motherd. Herr Emil Kupka1 points QUESTION 29Dashiell Hammett's stories and novels had little effect on the detective story or its setting. True False1 points QUESTION 30In the web site The Dark Room or La Chambre Noir, the example of film noir that is used to illustrate aspects of this style of film making is Double Indemnity. True False1 points QUESTION 31In Notorious, Devlin is a portrayed byHumphrey BogartWilliam PowellCary GrantClark Gablenone of the above; there is no character in Notorious named Devlin1 points QUESTION 32Film Noir is a style of film making generally considered to have run its course in the 1940s. True False1 points QUESTION 33The role of the police in the mystery story changed during the 1940s as a reflection of a. World War II b. the image of the private eye declining c. the professionalism of real law enforcement and national security concerns d. none of the above 1 points QUESTION 34In Notorious, Alicia believes that something has been added to her coffee when the visiting scientist picks up her cup by mistake and his mother immediately reacts to his drinking from the wrong cup. True False1 points QUESTION 35Alicia decides to take her espionage duties one step further and marry Alexander because she finds out that Devlin is already married. True False1 points QUESTION 36Match the following items. No item should be used more than once. - A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. Nick Charles - A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. Sam Spade - A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. "I'm half hoss, half-alligator. You mess around with me and I'll kick a lung outta ya. Waddya think of that?" - A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. 221B Baker Street - A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. "All right. Will you bring me five more martinis, Leo? And line them up right here." - A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. Femme Fatale - A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. Dupin - A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. MacGuffinA.NotoriousB.The Thin ManC.Maltese FalconD.Nora CharlesE.Sherlock HolmesF.Film NoirG.Alfred HitchcockH.Dr CaligariI.ColeyJ.Edgar Allan PoeK.Mafia Lawyer8 points QUESTION 37Hector confronts Macreedy early in the Bad Day at Black Rock by shoving him around his hotel room and throwing his luggage into the hall. True False1 points QUESTION 38In Agatha Christie's stories about Miss Marple, we finda young girl who is quite perky and adept at solving even the most perplexing crimesthe wife of the local Vicar in the Anglican church in the village of St. Mary Mead who bakes pies and solves crimesthe first female member of Scotland Yard who overcomes sexual prejudice in order to solve crimes.an elderly lady in a quaint English village (St. Mary Meade) who appears to be just a "little old lady" but who is in fact very much in control of the situation.1 points QUESTION 39All women in film noir are femme fatales. True False2 points QUESTION 40Femme Fatales are dutiful, reliable, trustworthy, and tragic. True False1 points QUESTION 41When Mr. Macreedy gets off of the train in Black Rock, he is told that the train hasn't stopped there in _______ yearsthreefoursixten1 points QUESTION 42According to Cawelti, denouement always takes place at the same time as the detective announces and explains his/her solution to the mystery. True False1 points QUESTION 43Common film noir narrativesare told in flashbacksuse voice over narrationhave protagonists with amnesiaall of the abovenone of the above; these are techniques of the modern film noir narrative formula2 points QUESTION 44Noir author Raymond Chandler created which detective?Nero WolfeDashiel HammettSam SpadePhilip Marlowe1 points QUESTION 45As noted in lecture, the MacGuffin in North by Northwest is a secret role of microfilm that Roger Thornhill carries in his shoe. True False1 points QUESTION 46In a Point of View shot, the viewer is conscious that everything he sees is also seen by a character in the movie. True False2 points QUESTION 47Where does Nora find Nick at the beginning of the Thin Man?a.In his office b. c.At the race trackIn a bar d. In their apartment nursing a hangover1 points QUESTION 48In Notorious, the concept of The Feminine Gaze (discussed in lecture) is notably absent. True False2 points QUESTION 49In the Thin Man, Nick Charles want to go with the coroner so he can examine the dead body found in Wynant's lab. Why is he so interested in looking at the Fluoroscope?He wants to see if the replacement knee that Wynant had is on this bodyHe wants to see if evidence of Wynant's broken right arm as a boy is thereWynant was shot during the Great War and Nick wants to see if that wound is in evidence on the corpseWynant had schrapnel in his leg. Nick wants to see if it is in this corpse.2 points QUESTION 50In Warren's article Storytellers Shape Spiritual Values (assigned), the author quotes George Gerbner as saying"Children used to grow up in a home where parents told most of the stories. Today television tells most of the stories to most of the people most of the time." "Children continue to grow up in a home where parents tell most of the stories. Today television tells very few serious stories that matter tomost of the people most of the time." "Television's world is relentlessly up-beat, clean and materialistic. With few exceptions, prime time gives us people immersed in personal ambition."Cultural agency happens when a person decides to exercise judgment and control over the kinds of cultural materials s/he will accept and reject.1 points QUESTION 51What present does Nick "give" Nora for Christmas? a new cara fur coattickets to the New York Theatera diamond necklace1 points QUESTION 52In Bad Day at Black Rock how does Macreedy defend himself against Coley's attack at the diner?He uses broken beer bottleHe throws his bowl of chili at Coley's faceHe pulls out a small pistol and hits Coley over the headHe uses karate chops to render Coley barely able to move2 points QUESTION 53Despite the use of street language by Nick Charles, the Thin Man is a Classical Mystery True False1 points QUESTION 54What is the name of Nick and Nora's dog?TotoRexNicodemusAsta1 points QUESTION 55According to Cawelti, the heart of the classical story "is the examination of clues and the questioning of suspects " which results in more time on inquiry than action. True False1 points QUESTION 56Cawelti claims that melodrama does not have a set formula or narrative structure and thus is not limited to any genre. True False2 points QUESTION 57Criticism can do which of the following things?Make an argumentApply a set of beliefs or principles like a cookie cutterSift through the material in question until a sudden insight strikes the criticAll of the aboveNone of the above1 points QUESTION 58Which mystery film featured a husband and wife detective team that introduced the happily married sleuth approach to the detective mystery?MoonstoneAnatomy of a MurderMaltese FalconRear WindowThe Thin Man1 points QUESTION 59Which of the following mysteries discussed by Cawelti fit the classical detective formula?Rue MorgueDupinLord Peter WhimseyAll of the aboveNone of the above2 points QUESTION 60Hitchcock said that a good mystery or suspense film needed a certain element that he named the __________.Point of ViewNarrative CoherenceCliffhangerMacguffinRed Herring