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