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Froggy Jumps Global Avant-Garde Cinema QuizOnline version Test your knowledge of transnational film history. by Sofia Serge 1 What best defines transnational cinema according to Tsai? a Hollywood-dominated production only b Globalization without local nuances c Cross-border financing, authorship, and reception 2 Which term describes films that cross national boundaries in practice? a Transnational cinema b Domestic cinema c Global cinema 3 What characterizes avant-garde film's approach to narrative? a Strict linear plots b Rejection of traditional narrative in favor of abstraction c Clear genre conventions 4 Which movement influenced early avant-garde film alongside Dada and Surrealism? a Realism b Cubism c Classicism 5 Entr’acte (1924) is best described as which of the following? a A Dada intermission film with anti-narrative b A documentary about ballet c A conventional narrative feature 6 Which technique is NOT typical of Entr’acte? a Reverse motion b Overlapping images c Coherent linear plot 7 What metaphor relates to Duchamp in Entr’acte? a Camera as a time machine b Camera as a weapon of ballistics c Camera as a painting tool 8 Which filmmaker is associated with Man with a Movie Camera (1929)? a René Clair b Dziga Vertov c Luis Buñuel 9 Montage is traditionally associated with which national cinema? a Soviet cinema b Italian cinema c French cinema 10 Tsai argues montage aesthetics circulated before which nation-dominated era? a American cinema b Japanese cinema c Soviet cinema 11 Which statement best captures the 'Avant-Garde as Movement and Network'? a Networks spanned multiple cities beyond Paris b It was isolated to one country c Only Paris mattered 12 Name one example of an avant-garde network mentioned. a Film Society (UK, 1925) b Hollywood Studio System c Cannes Film Festival 13 Un Chien Andalou is reframed as transnational because of: a Spanish-only production b German-only crew c Cross-border collaboration and funding 14 What is a key feature of Entr’acte’s symbolism? a The camera as a shock weapon b Music-driven narrative c Documentary realism 15 Which term best fits Epstein's concept of cinema's truth-telling? a Fotoromanzo b Photogénie c Kinetoscope 16 Photogénie is defined as what in Epstein’s theory? a Aesthetic beauty in stills b Moral value enhanced by filmic reproduction c Sound design principle 17 According to Epstein, cinema adds which dimension? a Relief in space b Relief in color c Relief in time 18 What does Epstein warn about regarding fashionable techniques? a They have no impact b They signal the end of a style c They guarantee lasting influence 19 What does Epstein call cinema’s grammar? a Like literature grammar b Like theater grammar c A grammar uniquely its own 20 Which phrase best describes the 'New Avant-Garde' stance? a Fixed, established methods b Return to intertitles c Constant renewal of cinematic form 21 Which director praised Sylvester (1923) as iconic? a Robert Wiene b Carl Theodor Dreyer c Lupu Pick 22 What is the central claim of 'They Shall Not Grow Old' (Jackson)? a Colorization can intensify historical realism b No restoration was needed c Coloring destroys realism 23 What is a major concern about colorizing old war footage? a It always improves accuracy b It has no impact on perception c It may erase period viewers' self-perception 24 Virilio’s core idea about perception and war is: a Shooting first decides victory b Perception has no role in war c Seeing first can decide victory 25 What is the 'vision machine' a reference to? a Non-technical cameras b Manual cameras only c Automated seeing and targeting systems 26 Which concept links cinema to military imaging? a No relation between techs b Cinema imitates war only c Mutual reinforcement of tech 27 Virilio argues modern warfare centers on: a Only firepower b Geographic conquest c Control of perception and visibility 28 What does 'logistics of perception' emphasize? a Inventory of weapons b Seeing, not just shooting c Logistics of supply lines 29 Cinema’s first nasties piece focuses on: a Silent domestic roles b Female performers who disrupted norms c Male heroes only 30 Which term describes Anna May Wong’s strategy? a Whitewashing b Yellow yellowface c Yellow peril myth 31 Yellow yellowface aims to show that racial identity is: a Biologically fixed b A constructed and performative surface c Uniform worldwide 32 Wong’s screen passing involves: a Passing as white b Sticking to one label c Shifting between roles/nationalities 33 What era contextualizes Wong’s performances? a Art Deco era (1920s–30s) b Postwar 1950s c Victorian era 34 Why are these early women historically important? a They hindered progress b They advanced feminist performance c They were passive; no agency 35 What often ended up being forgotten about early women? a Excess praise b Over-recording c Archival loss and devaluation 36 What does archival recovery emphasize? a Nation-centered focus only b Local myths only c Global interconnectedness in early cinema 37 What is the core of Wang’s argument on Wong? a Racial identity is fixed b Racial representation is a constructed surface c Authenticity is the goal 38 Which film is a case study for Wong’s technique? a Metropolis (1927) b The Jazz Singer (1927) c Piccadilly (1929) 39 What is a key outcome of 'We Were Never Immigrants'? a African Americans’ rootedness in U.S. history b Immigrant narratives only c Outside U.S. history 40 Oscar Micheaux’s cinema challenged: a Silent rewrites only b Colorization techniques c Stereotypes of Black people in film 41 What concept does Stewart connect to Micheaux’s work? a Rural isolation only b European immigration c Great Migration and urban Black life 42 Which technique is common in Micheaux’s films? a Scientific exposition b Melodrama and autobiographical elements c Documentary realism 43 What is a consequence of marginal histories being restored? a Reinforcement of old biases b A feminist reconsideration of cinema foundations c No change to historiography 44 Which concept is central to the anthology’s aim? a Global scope of early cinema b Commercial success metrics c National exclusivity only 45 Which author pair discusses stereotype, realism, and representation? a Deleuze and Guattari b Ella Shohat and Robert Stam c Hitchcock and Truffaut 46 How did early cinema frame race and gender? a Through performance and spectacle b Through strict realism only c By avoiding spectacle 47 What is a major theme in the 1920s-30s avant-garde? a Static visual language b Rigid imitation of theatre c Questioning and reinvention of form 48 Which movement is linked to challenging perception in film? a Romanticism b Impressionism c Dada 49 What does 'title: The Art of Screen Passing' focus on? a Anna May Wong’s racialized performance b Chinese opera practices c Hollywood blockbusters 50 Which best describes Tung Wong’s screen strategy? a Avoiding stereotypes b Reinforcing stereotypes c Exaggerating Orientalist tropes to critique them 51 What is a key feature of early feminist film labor? a Only star performances b Neglected labor by women and immigrants c Exclusively male techs 52 Which best describes McGee and the 'First Nasty Women'? a Passive domestic figures b Women who disrupted norms with humor and agency c Only non-human characters 53 What does the late 1920s art deco era emphasize? a Historical accuracy only b Unstylistic realism c Style and surface as critique of authenticity 54 What central issue does Virilio’s theory address? a Only weapon design b Music in warfare c Perception as battlefield and control of seeing 55 What is a 'field of vision' concept? a A literal field on the map b The battlefield expanded through surveillance c A music composition idea 56 Which term links cinema with warfare’s image regime? a Vision machine b Mechanical weapon c Linear narrative device 57 Which best describes the essay on authenticity? a Authenticity is absolute b Realism shifts with each era’s tools c Tools don’t affect realism 58 What is a core lesson of Entr’acte for film studies? a Only entertainment value b Anti-narrative can be a political stance c Purely decorative visuals 59 Which statement aligns with the 'They Shall Not Grow Old' debate? a Emotion can coexist with critical pause b Only technical proof matters c Emotion should be ignored 60 What does the 'yellow yellowface' critique rely on? a Purely comedic effect b Natural authenticity c Artifice revealing racial constructedness 61 Which film is used to discuss Wong’s techniques? a Battleship Potemkin (1925) b Nosferatu (1922) c Piccadilly (1929) 62 What theme connects Michael Micheaux and Stewart's piece? a European cinema history b Rural isolation only c Black urban modernity and identity

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Global Avant-Garde Cinema QuizOnline version

by Sofia Serge

What best defines transnational cinema according to Tsai?

Which term describes films that cross national boundaries in practice?

What characterizes avant-garde film's approach to narrative?

Which movement influenced early avant-garde film alongside Dada and Surrealism?

Entr’acte (1924) is best described as which of the following?

Which technique is NOT typical of Entr’acte?

What metaphor relates to Duchamp in Entr’acte?

Which filmmaker is associated with Man with a Movie Camera (1929)?

Montage is traditionally associated with which national cinema?

Tsai argues montage aesthetics circulated before which nation-dominated era?

Which statement best captures the 'Avant-Garde as Movement and Network'?

Name one example of an avant-garde network mentioned.

Un Chien Andalou is reframed as transnational because of:

What is a key feature of Entr’acte’s symbolism?

Which term best fits Epstein's concept of cinema's truth-telling?

Photogénie is defined as what in Epstein’s theory?

According to Epstein, cinema adds which dimension?

What does Epstein warn about regarding fashionable techniques?

What does Epstein call cinema’s grammar?

Which phrase best describes the 'New Avant-Garde' stance?

Which director praised Sylvester (1923) as iconic?

What is the central claim of 'They Shall Not Grow Old' (Jackson)?

What is a major concern about colorizing old war footage?

Virilio’s core idea about perception and war is:

What is the 'vision machine' a reference to?

Which concept links cinema to military imaging?

Virilio argues modern warfare centers on:

What does 'logistics of perception' emphasize?

Cinema’s first nasties piece focuses on:

Which term describes Anna May Wong’s strategy?

Yellow yellowface aims to show that racial identity is:

Wong’s screen passing involves:

What era contextualizes Wong’s performances?

Why are these early women historically important?

What often ended up being forgotten about early women?

What does archival recovery emphasize?

What is the core of Wang’s argument on Wong?

Which film is a case study for Wong’s technique?

What is a key outcome of 'We Were Never Immigrants'?

Oscar Micheaux’s cinema challenged:

What concept does Stewart connect to Micheaux’s work?

Which technique is common in Micheaux’s films?

What is a consequence of marginal histories being restored?

Which concept is central to the anthology’s aim?

Which author pair discusses stereotype, realism, and representation?

How did early cinema frame race and gender?

What is a major theme in the 1920s-30s avant-garde?

Which movement is linked to challenging perception in film?

What does 'title: The Art of Screen Passing' focus on?

Which best describes Tung Wong’s screen strategy?

What is a key feature of early feminist film labor?

Which best describes McGee and the 'First Nasty Women'?

What does the late 1920s art deco era emphasize?

What central issue does Virilio’s theory address?

What is a 'field of vision' concept?

Which term links cinema with warfare’s image regime?

Which best describes the essay on authenticity?

What is a core lesson of Entr’acte for film studies?

Which statement aligns with the 'They Shall Not Grow Old' debate?

What does the 'yellow yellowface' critique rely on?

Which film is used to discuss Wong’s techniques?