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