Question 1

Which of the following sounds do NOT contribute to the doomsday atmosphere when the tripods attack the fleeing crowds in War of the Worlds (2005) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   army tanks firing missiles
B)   crowds rushing back and forth
C)   massive tripods crashing through the landscape
D)   silence
E)   electronic soundsF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following sounds are typically used to draw the attention of an audience?

Accepted Answer

A)   sound effects faithful to their source
B)   a synchronous sound bridge
C)   nondiegetic, offscreen sound to the exclusion of all else
D)   medium pitch sound
E)   diegetic sound effectsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

How does the sound in an exclusive restaurant in The Player (1992) help to direct the audience's attention?

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Since the diegetic sounds of the scene e...

Question 4

Which film, whose sounds were almost all produced in the studio, is memorable for its richly textured sound design and multilayered sound mixing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Me and You and Everyone We Know (2006) 
B)   Inception (2010) 
C)   Alien (1979) 
D)   You, the Living (2007) 
E)   The Grapes of Wrath (1940) F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 5

What does the shift from low-pitched to high-pitched music in the "all work and no play" scene in The Shining (1980)  signal to the audience?

Accepted Answer

A)   It highlights Wendy's coping strategy of denial.
B)   It underscores how Wendy has become more relaxed.
C)   It signals Wendy's growing comfort with Jack's writing.
D)   It suggests that Wendy's anxiety has escalated to sheer panic.
E)   It underscores Wendy's nonchalant attitude.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C) D

Question 6

When is nondiegetic music recorded?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is recorded during the shoot so that it captures the spontaneity of the performance.
B)   It is recorded during preproduction so that actors can match their performance to the prerecorded music.
C)   It is recorded at the very end of the editing process so that it can be accurately matched to the images.
D)   It can be recorded at any point during the production.
E)   It is recorded after the script is written since its lyrics may stand in as dialogue.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Why would filmmakers use the extremes of near silence or shocking loudness in a scene?

Accepted Answer

A)   to signal something important
B)   to create rhythm
C)   to express a character's point of view
D)   to create harmonic unity
E)   to underscore a themeF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 8

In Le Million (1931) , director René Clair's decision to have the sounds of a football game humorously play over a scene featuring characters scrambling to find a valuable lottery ticket is a use of

Accepted Answer

A)   synchronous sound.
B)   asynchronous sound.
C)   diegetic sound.
D)   on-screen sound.
E)   simultaneous sound.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above B

Question 9

Before Danny Elfman, Mark Mothersbaugh, Randy Newman, and Jonny Greenwood became some of Hollywood's most prolific contemporary composers, they were

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A)   DJs.
B)   rock musicians.
C)   symphony conductors.
D)   radio hosts.
E)   music producers.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Which contemporary film uses silence most inventively?

Accepted Answer

A)   Joel and Ethan Coen's No Country for Old Men (2007) 
B)   Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989) 
C)   Debra Granick's Winter's Bone (2010) 
D)   Stephen Daldry's The Hours (2002) 
E)   Tom Tykwer's Run Lola Run (1998) F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following describes what happens during the process of sound mixing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Different individual sound tracks are combined and compressed into one composite sound track.
B)   Foley sounds are added.
C)   Dialogue is recorded.
D)   Usable film footage is logged for easy accessibility.
E)   Automatic dialogue replacement (ADR)  is often needed.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true of dialogue?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a function of plot since it grows out of the characters' situations.
B)   It is a product of acting since it involves an actor's voice, gestures, and facial expressions.
C)   It is one of the primary ways of telling a story.
D)   It is recorded during production or rerecorded during postproduction.
E)   It is the speech of characters who must be visible on-screen.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Explain how the use of nonfaithful sound when Charlie playfully points his fingers in the shape of a gun in Mean Streets (1973) contributes to our understanding of Charlie's relationship with Teresa.

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The nonfaithful sound of a rea...

Question 14

From a sound perspective, what is the major achievement of Black Hawk Down (2001) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   multiple voice-over narration, which offers conflicting accounts of the same event
B)   the bold juxtaposition of images with contrasting music
C)   the silence used to produce a new rhythm
D)   music that is fused with sound effects to create a seamless tapestry
E)   incongruous nondiegetic sound for comic reliefF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is a reason why sound editing takes up a great deal of the time in the editing process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Significant portions of the dialogue may need to be created or added during postproduction.
B)   Unwanted sounds need to be filtered out.
C)   Sound tracks usually need to be combined and compressed.
D)   The relative loudness and various aspects of sound quality need to be adjusted.
E)   Dialogue must be recorded.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Which statement best describes the film sound we hear when Charlie points his fingers as if they were a gun in Mean Streets (1973) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   we hear a gunshot, a nonfaithful sound
B)   we hear thunder, a faithful sound of the storm
C)   we hear a bomb exploding, a faithful sound of terrorist activity
D)   we hear a kiss, a faithful sound between Charlie and Teresa
E)   we hear a firecracker, a nonfaithful soundF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 17

What made Orson Welles famous overnight?

Accepted Answer

A)   his 1938 radio production of The War of the Worlds
B)   his Broadway adaptation of Julius Caesar
C)   his baritone voice in his performance as Charles Foster Kane
D)   his direction of Citizen Kane
E)   his modern adaptations of literary classicsF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

The same note played at the same volume on three different instruments (say, a piano, violin, and oboe)  will produce tones very different in quality since each instrument has its own

Accepted Answer

A)   amplitude.
B)   harmonic content.
C)   pitch.
D)   frequency.
E)   color.F) None of the above
G) A) and B) B

Question 19

What is the primary function of the sound used in the opening scene of Love Me Tonight (1932) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   It creates rhythm.
B)   It offers insight into the protagonist.
C)   It grounds the audience spatially.
D)   It sets up audience expectations.
E)   It creates a sound bridge.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is an assumption on which the concept of sound design rests?

Accepted Answer

A)   Image and sound create separate worlds for the viewer.
B)   Sound should be integral to at least two of three phases of film production (preproduction, production, and postproduction) .
C)   Sound should be added in postproduction only.
D)   A film's sound is never as expressive as its images.
E)   Images and sound are co-expressible.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 9: Sound

Which of the following sounds do NOT contribute to the doomsday atmosphere when the tripods attack the fleeing crowds in War of the Worlds (2005) ?

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Which of the following sounds are typically used to draw the attention of an audience?

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How does the sound in an exclusive restaurant in The Player (1992) help to direct the audience's attention?

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Which film, whose sounds were almost all produced in the studio, is memorable for its richly textured sound design and multilayered sound mixing?

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What does the shift from low-pitched to high-pitched music in the "all work and no play" scene in The Shining (1980) signal to the audience?

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When is nondiegetic music recorded?

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Why would filmmakers use the extremes of near silence or shocking loudness in a scene?

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In Le Million (1931) , director René Clair's decision to have the sounds of a football game humorously play over a scene featuring characters scrambling to find a valuable lottery ticket is a use of

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Before Danny Elfman, Mark Mothersbaugh, Randy Newman, and Jonny Greenwood became some of Hollywood's most prolific contemporary composers, they were

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Which contemporary film uses silence most inventively?

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Which of the following describes what happens during the process of sound mixing?

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Which of the following is NOT true of dialogue?

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Explain how the use of nonfaithful sound when Charlie playfully points his fingers in the shape of a gun in Mean Streets (1973) contributes to our understanding of Charlie's relationship with Teresa.

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From a sound perspective, what is the major achievement of Black Hawk Down (2001) ?

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Which of the following is a reason why sound editing takes up a great deal of the time in the editing process?

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Which statement best describes the film sound we hear when Charlie points his fingers as if they were a gun in Mean Streets (1973) ?

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What made Orson Welles famous overnight?

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The same note played at the same volume on three different instruments (say, a piano, violin, and oboe) will produce tones very different in quality since each instrument has its own

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What is the primary function of the sound used in the opening scene of Love Me Tonight (1932) ?

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Which of the following is an assumption on which the concept of sound design rests?

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