Donnie Darko Review Quiz

What is the definition of Psychoanalytic?

• A person's primitive instinct and desire

• A person morality and the ability to decipher between right and wrong

• The relation between literature, the unconscious mind, and our conscious thoughts and actions

• A mixture of both desire and morality resulting in reality

Answer explanation

A, B, and D are all components of the Psychoanalytic theory but they are merely parts to a whole. Psychoanalytic criticism is the relationship between all of these components in relation to literature.

Donnie flooding the school and setting the house on fire is an example of what category of psychoanalytic theory?

• id

• Ego

• Superego

• Bro what?

Answer explanation

Id is not only the primitive and instinctive part of the mind but it's also the subconscious part. Donnie flooding the school and setting the house on fire are examples of him subconsciously and instinctively acting on his desires and because he's delusional, his ego and superego are allowing him to act on said things.

Which of these answer choices best describes the word chronology?

• 2, 9, 6 ,3 ,5, 7...204

• Apples, Oranges, Strawberries, watermelon...Cranberries

• A, B, C, D, E,...Z

• Red, Orange, Purple, Green, Black

Hearing and seeing things that aren't there is an example of what?

• Disorganized motor functions and speech

• Hallucinations

• Delusions

• Schizophrenia

What is the definition of ID?

• A combination of one's primitive desires couple with your morality

• A mental condition in which a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion and behavior occurs.

• One's primitive and instinctive desires.

• A list in an order of the occurrences or incidents. 

Answer explanation

The Id is the instinctual and primitive part of the mind that focuses on hidden memories and overall desire.

Which adjective best describes Donnie's parents in regards to how they treat his outbursts and rebellious behavior

• Strict

• Naive

• Violent

• Laidback

The following statement is an example of what part of the psychoanalytic theory:

"I saw a girl eating all by herself. I wanted to go and keep her company so she wouldn't feel all alone. I knew it was the right thing to do so I sat at the table and introduced myself."

• Ego

• SuperEgo

• Id

• All three

Answer explanation

The answer is Ego because remember the Ego is essentially a mixture of both the Id and SuperEgo. The Id part of the statement comes in where the narrator says they wanted to sit with the girl. The SuperEgo part of the statement comes in where they said it was the right thing to do and the Ego is essentially making both of those things an action.

The following statement is an example of what part of the psychoanalytic theory:

"I have a crush on this boy but my best friend started liking him right after me. He just asked me to prom. What should I do?"

• Ego

• Id

• All three

• SuperEgo

Answer explanation

The answer for this question is superego because it's a morality based statement. When it comes to the super ego look for personality or dilemma qualifying words.

Donnie setting Jim Cunnigham's house on fire is an example of what symptom of schizophrenia?

• Disorganized speech

• Delusions

• Disorganized motor function

• Hallucinations

• Teenage rebelliousness

Answer explanation

Remember! Donnie was influenced by his imaginary friend, Frank, to commit the crime under the guise of full-filling some kind of destined mission. We know for a fact that this is not real or possible. Therefore, this action is an example of a delusion.

True or False: Donnie's Father constantly enables his behavior throughout the movie.

• True

• False