ENG 225 Week 4 quiz.docx - Question 1 1 1 pts Why was The...

Question 1 1 / 1 pts
Why was The Birth of a Nation such a controversial film, in spite of its technical
brilliance?
It is deeply critical of the United States
It tells a story tinged with racism
It advocates communis
It is sexually explicit
Question 2 1 / 1 pts
Which female auteur is best known for staking out traditionally male territory in her
films?
Nicole Holofcener
Sophia Coppola
Kathryn Bigelow
Nora Ephron
Question 3 1 / 1 pts
Which of the following is the “outer circle,” or minimal requirement, of Andrew Sarris’s
model of the auteur theory?
Interior meaning
Distinguishable personality

Technical competence
Popularity with audiences
Question 4 1 / 1 pts
Which critic is best known for opposing the auteur theory?
Roger Ebert
Francois Truffaut
Andrew Sarris
Pauline Kael
Question 5 1 / 1 pts
Which director is credited with largely setting the stage for what we think of as the
modern film director?
D.W. Griffith
Orson Welles
Alfred Hitchcock
Steven Spielberg
Question 6 1 / 1 pts
In which auteur’s films are you most likely to encounter gritty, urban subject matter?