WorksheetsCitizen Kane - Test Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
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1.
Identify the Character: Emily Monroe Norton
a)
Kane's first wife
b)
Kane's second wife
c)
Kane's butler
d)
Kane's general manager, and the CEO of his company
e)
The reporter investigating Kane
2.
Identify the Character: Walter Parks Thatcher
a)
The banker who raised Kane
b)
Kane's college friend who works for him at the Enquirer
c)
The reporter investigating Kane
d)
Kane's political rival
e)
Kane's general manager, and the CEO of his company
3.
Identify the Character: Jedidiah Leland
a)
Kane's college friend who works for him at the Enquirer
b)
The banker who raised Kane
c)
The reporter investigating Kane
d)
Kane's political rival
e)
Kane's general manager, and the CEO of his company
4.
What sort of business did Kane choose to run?
a)
A newspaper.
b)
A Television station.
c)
A gold mine.
d)
An opera.
5.
Which is NOT a reason Mary Kane send Charles to live with the banker?
a)
To shield Charles from the pain of her imminent death due to illness.
b)
To get Charles away from his abusive father.
c)
To groom Charles for taking over the family business when he turned of age.
d)
To ensure that Charles received a first rate education.
6.
Why does Kane fire Jedediah Leland?
a)
For writing a bad review of Kane's wife's opera debut
b)
For drinking on the job.
c)
For selling information to his political rival
d)
For having an affair with Kane's wife
7.
What happened to Kane's child?
a)
He died in a car accident.
b)
He never had one.
c)
He faught with Kane and refused to take over the family business.
d)
He took over the Kane newspapers once Kane died
8.
Which moment best reflects Kane's moment of Anangnorisis (recognition of failure)?
a)
After Kane smashed up Susan's room, Kane picks up the snowglobe, tearfully says "Rosebud" and walks lonely walk through the barren halls of Xanadu.
b)
Kane begs Susan to stay with him, but she rejects him and walks out, prompting Kane to smash up her room, destroying everything in his path.
c)
Kane lies on his deathbed and whispers a solitary word as he releases his final breath, "Rosebud." The snowglobe falls and shatters.
d)
On a "picnic", Kane and Susan argue inside their tent. Kane, towering over Susan, slaps her across the face and notes that he doesn't feel sorry for the action.
9.
Symbolically, what deeper significance does Welles weave into 'Rosebud'?
a)
Rosebud symbolizes the time in his life when Kane felt the love of his mother, the last time he felt pure love.
b)
Rosebud symbolizes his youth, the last time in Kane's life when Kane's life was free of the responsibility his wealth requires of him.
c)
Rosebud symbolizes Kane's father, the powerful figure of authority from his youth who served as a model for his model of manhood and power through his life.
d)
Rosebud symbolizes the isolation Kane feels, as though Kane himself were trapped and covered by an invisible glass shield that kept others out of his life..
10.
Which could be considered one of Kane's tragic flaws?
a)
His rage and temper which leads him to act without thinking.
b)
His sorrow and depression, which isolates him and causes him to emotionally push others away.
c)
His wealth and money, which changes him and the relationships he wishes to forge
d)
His greed, which causes him to sacrifice the relationships and people in his life in exchange for more money and material objects.
11.
Which of the following does not support the notion that Kane was of Noble Stature?
a)
We see Kane as an innocent, happy child joyfully playing in the yard of his parents' boarding home.
b)
We see an idealistic Kane taking over the Inquierer newspaper and dedicating himself a series of principles as a champion of human rights.
c)
We see Kane grow up with all the possibility and opportunity that his high class and wealth afford.
d)
We see that Kane was born into poverty and a fractured family, where the cloud of hostility and abuse looms over the family.
12.
Identify the angle used in the shot:
a)
High Angle
b)
Dutch Angle
c)
Low Angle
13.
Identify the Framing used in the shot:
a)
Close up
b)
Middle Shot
c)
Long Shot
14.
If the director wanted to stage a high angle, close up, which image would be be the most appropriate?
a)
b)
c)
d)
15.
Which of the following statements could be an accurate feminist critique?
a)
Welles does build a female character with agency in Susan, a woman who specifically breaks away from Kane's control and takes control of her own destiny.
b)
Kane's immense wealth seperated him from the common people, including his own family and childhood.
c)
More than Hearst's, Orson Welles's own childhood runs parrellel to Kane's: he was torn from his parents at a young age and thrust into the unfeeling care of boarding schools by a distant benefactor.
d)
Kane, as a result of his loving relationship with his mother, treats women with respect, acting to support their needs and desires in a positive way.
16.
Which of the following statements could be an accurate biographical critique?
a)
More than Hearst's, Orson Welles's own childhood runs parrellel to Kane's: he was torn from his parents at a young age and thrust into the unfeeling care of boarding schools by a distant benefactor.
b)
Kane stands in for Welles himself, being a figure who constantly and consistenly achieved success throughout his whole life.
c)
The film's openning uses a dramatic application of shadow and light, setting a sense of tone horror and silence that permeates through the rest of the film.
d)
The film captures the major details of Hearst's life, ironically making Hearst a sympathetic character.
17.
Which of the following statements could be an accurate reader-response critique?
a)
Kane's journey becomes relatable and we connect to him, seeing ourselves in the sad, old man; just as Kane struggles his entire life to find love and acceptance, we as individuals also struggle to find acceptance.
b)
While subtle, the film hints at the anti-semitism that would have existed in the era, especially within the elistist high society; Emily Kane expresses a partiular disdain for Bernstein, which elicts a certain disgust from the more liberal Charles Kane.
c)
The film uses its bright and cheery tone to highlight the joy the runs through Kane's life, from the joys of his childhood to his death surrounded by those who loved him.
d)
Kane shows a entirely fictional account of power in the early 1900s; of course, nobody could actually do as much as Kane does, but he reflects the desires of a time-period more than any individual.
18.
Which could be considered one of Kane's tragic flaws?
a)
His pride and ego, which causes him to lash out against the people close to him who show a hint of disapproval or criticism.
b)
His obssession on his idealogoical/political beliefs, which causes him to sacrifice all aspects of life to fight for the causes he believes in.
c)
His stupidy and ignorance, which causes him to act irresponsibly and make poor choices.
d)
His sense of superiority, which makes him reject all others as being unworthy of his time and attention.
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