Which of the following does NOT accurately characterize post-modern aesthetics?
A) a playful pastiche of styles
B) a strict realism with direct reference
C) the use of signs with multiple meanings
D) a willingness to rework and revise generic conventions
E) the blending of surface level effects with playful intent
2.
Deckard remains convinced of the rightness of his distrustful world view from start to finish.
A) True
B) False
3.
Which of the following are not aesthetic or stylistic trends associated with or influential on Blade Runner?
A) grunge
B) film noir
C) cyberpunk
D) postmodernism
E) graphic novels
4.
What does the Voight-Kampf test evaluate in Blade Runner?
A) the color of eyes
B) if the subject is telling the truth
C) empathic responses to hypothetical situations
D) speed of cognitive processing
E) pulse rate
5.
What is the motto of the Tyrell Corporation?
A) we build them to last
B) all the muss with no fuss
C) more human than human
D) commerce uber alles
E) good to the last pop
6.
Which of the following characters is not preoccupied by personal photos in Bladerunner?
A) Leon
B) Deckard
C) Rachel
D) Tyrell
E) All of these characters are
7.

In Blade Runner, what makes Rachel different from the other replicants?
A) her disdain for the punk aesthetic
B) she is the only one capable of feelings of love and loss
C) she has memory implants that control her and keep her from acting unethically
D) there is absolutely no difference between her and the other Nexus 6 replicants
E) she can cry
8.
Spielberg thought that Amistad did not make money at the box office because it deviated too far from the historical record.
A) True
B) False
9.
Which of the following was not an addition created for the sake of storytelling in Amistad?
A) A scene with Martin Van Buren out on the campaign trail
B) An encounter between the Amistad and a ship filled with rich white people
C) A Catholic judge who determines that the Amsitad slaves originated in Africa
D) A meeting between Cinque and John Quincy Adams
E) A Mende speaking sailor who was brought in to help communicate with the Africans
10.
When the Africans first meet Baldwin, he is described as what?
A) A great man
B) A chief
C) A dung-scraper
D) Ridiculous
E) A forked-tongued devil
11.
In the actual case of the Amistad, Adams had to be persuaded to give up his ambivalent relationship to the abolitionist cause over the course of several months.
A) True
B) False
12.
In Amistad, justice is tied to which of the following actions?
A) Sailing a ship
B) Killing a snake
C) Tying a knot
D) Telling the best story
E) Taking off clothes
13.
In Amistad, Lewis Tappan is shown to be an empathic and courageous fighter for the individual rights of the captured Africans.
A) True
B) False
14.
Which of the following characters from Amistad is not a real person?
A) John Quincy Adams
B) Judge Coglin
C) Lewis Tappan
D) Roger Baldwin
E) James Covey
15.
Which of the following terms best expresses the storytelling style of Amstad?
A) Tragic Documentary
B) Romantic Docudrama
C) Realist Docudrama
D) Romantic Comedy
E) Ironic Fable