Basic Movie Genre Quiz

Which of the following is NOT considered a genre?

• Western

• Action

• Romance

• Film Noir

• None of these

A Western will feature which of the following elements?

• A femme fatale

• An archvillain

• A trench coat-clad, fedora wearing journalist or detective

• Two opposing forces engaged in a climactic battle

• None of these

What is a parody?

• A summary

• A subgenre of drama

• A retelling of a narrative using exaggeration and satirical elements

• A flashback technique that is used to provide information to the audience at a certain point in the film

• None of these

A movie that features a hero going on a journey or quest and discovering something new is most likely a:

• Comedy

• Action

• Adventure

• Drama

• None of these

The term denouement describes the:

• Rising Action and Climax

• Rising Action only

• Falling Action

• Falling Action and Resolution

• None of these

Charlie Chaplin is associated with which type of comedy?

• Slapstick

• Screwball

• Satire

• Black/Dark

• None of these

Which of these is NOT an example of a subgenre for Action movies?

• War

• Spy

• Vigilante

• Buddy Cop

• All of these are examples of Action subgenres

During what time period were film noir movies made?

• 1910's - 1030's

• 1930's - 1970's

• 1940's - 1950's

• 1940's - 1960's

• None of these

The lead character in a movie is known as the:

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Archvillain

• Deuteragonist

• None of these

What is incongruity?

• A detailed expression of emotion or feeling in a character

• Deliberate misunderstanding of a concept by a character

• Inconsistent behavioral patterns in a character at regularly occurring intervals

• Physical misdirection employed as a distraction or attempt at confusion to deepen a mystery

• None of these