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The American Cinema by Andrew Sarris
  • 1. Who is the author of 'The American Cinema'?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Pauline Kael
C) Andrew Sarris
D) François Truffaut
  • 2. In what year was 'The American Cinema' published?
A) 1975
B) 1968
C) 1965
D) 1972
  • 3. Andrew Sarris is known for advocating which approach to film?
A) Formalism
B) Genre theory
C) Auteur theory
D) Realism
  • 4. Sarris was a contributor to which influential film journal?
A) Sight & Sound
B) The Village Voice
C) Film Comment
D) Cinefex
  • 5. What type of films does Sarris favor in his analysis?
A) Commercially successful films
B) Documentaries
C) Personal vision and style
D) Experimental films
  • 6. What does Sarris argue is more important in film than plot?
A) Dialogue
B) Star power
C) Budget
D) Style
  • 7. Sarris contrasts American cinema with which country’s cinema?
A) Italian cinema
B) German cinema
C) Japanese cinema
D) French cinema
  • 8. Which director is known for the 'suspense' genre discussed by Sarris?
A) Woody Allen
B) David Fincher
C) Alfred Hitchcock
D) Fritz Lang
  • 9. Which film does Sarris notably analyze for its innovative narrative structure?
A) The Godfather
B) Psycho
C) Citizen Kane
D) Casablanca
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