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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of whom does Tarkovsky write, "wasn't trying to convey his own experience to anyone, he wanted to put across ideas, purely and simply"?

2. What is the title of Chapter VII?

3. Who wrote the poems upon which the film, Mirror, was loosely based?

4. When was the film, Mirror, released?

5. Who wrote the book Images?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes the cinema different than other art forms, according to Tarkovsky?

2. What regrets and successes did Tarkovsky have for the film, Mirrror?

3. What does Tarkovsky define "commercializing" as in Chapter VII? What is the filmmaker's duty in this regard?

4. Describe Tarkovsky's film, Nostalgia. Where and when was it filmed?

5. How is the artist "at odds with society," as Tarkovsky states in Chapter VII?

6. Tarkovsky describes the filmmaker's responsibility to share his story in Chapter VII. What does he say?

7. What painting of Leonardo Da Vinci's does Tarkovsky discuss in Chapter V? What remarks does he make on the painting?

8. When was, The Sacrifice, conceived of? What drew Tarkovsky to this story?

9. What Japanese form of art does Tarkovsky repeatedly compare cinema to? Why?

10. What conclusion does Tarkovsky find at the end of Chapter IX regarding mankind's condition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the film, Andrey Rublyov. When was it produced? What is the subject of the film? What is the setting? Who are the principle characters?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Andrey Tarkovsky's career in film. What drew the director to cinema? Where did he study? How many films did he produce?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Tarkovsky's film, The Mirror. Who is the central character? What is the plot? What stylistic elements are notable in this film?

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