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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. Who wrote the following haiku: "The old pond was still / A frog jumped in the water / And a splash was heard"?
2. Tarkovsky claims that In cinema, man's innate drive to what, finds one of its fullest and most direct means of realization?
3. What Chinese concept is used to describe how polar or seemingly contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world, and how they give rise to each other in turn?
4. Tarkovsky claims in Chapter IX that he got the idea for The Sacrifice long before what film?
5. Who wrote: "Keep awake, keep awake, artist, / Do not give in to sleep . . . / You are eternity's hostage / And prisoner of time"?
Short Essay Questions
1. When was, The Sacrifice, conceived of? What drew Tarkovsky to this story?
2. What does Tarkovsky claim the link is between the artist and audience in Chapter VI?
3. What does Tarkovsky write of the director's "vision" in Chapter V?
4. What painting of Leonardo Da Vinci's does Tarkovsky discuss in Chapter V? What remarks does he make on the painting?
5. How does Tarkovsky describe the stresses of filming on The Sacrifice?
6. How is success measured, according to Tarkovsky?
7. What conclusion does Tarkovsky find at the end of Chapter IX regarding mankind's condition?
8. Due to the state that cinema is in, what struggles does the artist face as filmmaker? What does Tarkovsky suggest he focus on?
9. What percentage of an audience is there for entertainment, according to Tarkovsky? Who must the director play to?
10. What does Tarkovsky write of "heroes" in Chapter VIII?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Tarkovsky's film, The Mirror. Who is the central character? What is the plot? What stylistic elements are notable in this film?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the director and filmmaker, Luis Buñuel Portolés. Why does Tarkovsky discuss him in the text?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the film, Ivan's Childhood. When was it produced? How long did the film take to shoot? What is the subject, plot and theme?
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