PUP 200 Questions with complete
solution 2025/2026
The article "Film as social and cultural history" argues that, even though movies might have been
intended to tell a story, film actually gives modern viewers a chance to see what every day life was like
in the past. What did the author mean by this? Select the answer that best matches the reading. -
correct answer ✔As a record of time and motion, films preserve gestures, gaits, rhythms, attitudes, and
human interactions in a variety of situations.
In Doug Norrie's article about the director Quentin Tarantino, what is Tarantino's big objection to
Hollywood films? - correct answer ✔There has become a thing that's gone on, especially in this last
year, where ideology is more important than art. Ideology trumps art. Ideology trumps individual effort.
Ideology trumps good. Ideology trumps entertaining.
Newman's "Diverse Films Make More Money at the Box Office" came to a clear conclusion about the
role of diverse characters and their authentic stories in making money inside the USA. What is the best
summary of this article? - correct answer ✔They found that films ranked below average for diversity
take a financial hit at the box office, compared to films ranked above average. Even after accounting for
critical acclaim, big-budget films lacking in diversity make about $27 million less on their opening
weekend, with a potential loss of $130 million in total.
According to the article "Film as social and cultural history", why should today's film viewers be very
skeptical about interpreting Hollywood movies made from 1916 until the 1950s as good way to
understand prevailing social attitudes f the time. - correct answer ✔All of the substantive answers are
correct, and hence this is the best answer.
Books have authors. Who is the author of a film? Select the best answer based on the lecture on values
and perspectives. - correct answer ✔All of the other answers are correct, and hence this is the best
answer.
conscientious objection; shunning; boycotts; lobbying - correct answer ✔taxonomy of action
solution 2025/2026
The article "Film as social and cultural history" argues that, even though movies might have been
intended to tell a story, film actually gives modern viewers a chance to see what every day life was like
in the past. What did the author mean by this? Select the answer that best matches the reading. -
correct answer ✔As a record of time and motion, films preserve gestures, gaits, rhythms, attitudes, and
human interactions in a variety of situations.
In Doug Norrie's article about the director Quentin Tarantino, what is Tarantino's big objection to
Hollywood films? - correct answer ✔There has become a thing that's gone on, especially in this last
year, where ideology is more important than art. Ideology trumps art. Ideology trumps individual effort.
Ideology trumps good. Ideology trumps entertaining.
Newman's "Diverse Films Make More Money at the Box Office" came to a clear conclusion about the
role of diverse characters and their authentic stories in making money inside the USA. What is the best
summary of this article? - correct answer ✔They found that films ranked below average for diversity
take a financial hit at the box office, compared to films ranked above average. Even after accounting for
critical acclaim, big-budget films lacking in diversity make about $27 million less on their opening
weekend, with a potential loss of $130 million in total.
According to the article "Film as social and cultural history", why should today's film viewers be very
skeptical about interpreting Hollywood movies made from 1916 until the 1950s as good way to
understand prevailing social attitudes f the time. - correct answer ✔All of the substantive answers are
correct, and hence this is the best answer.
Books have authors. Who is the author of a film? Select the best answer based on the lecture on values
and perspectives. - correct answer ✔All of the other answers are correct, and hence this is the best
answer.
conscientious objection; shunning; boycotts; lobbying - correct answer ✔taxonomy of action
