Are You A True Fan Of Bicycle Thieves?
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Bicycle Thieves is a movie about an unemployed man who was elated to finally get a job which entails hanging posters around war-torn Rome. His wife sold the family's bed linens to be able to retrieve his bicycle from the pawnshop in other to execute the new found job. Unfortunately, the bicycle was stolen and that started his journey to find the thief. This short quiz is to examine and ascertain your knowledge about this Vittorio De Sica movie.
- 1.Bicycle Thieves reflects neorealism of which origin?
- A.
Chinese
- B.
British
- C.
Italian
- D.
Greek
- 2.What's the setting of the movie?
- A.
Pre-war Rome
- B.
Post-war Rome
- C.
During-the-war Rome
- D.
Post-war Greece
- 3.Which of the following week used to tell the story in a compelling way?
- A.
Assonance
- B.
Alliteration
- C.
Mise-en-scene
- D.
Deus ex Machina
- 4.Antonio's main goal was initially what?
- A.
To find a wife
- B.
To get a job
- C.
To increase his salary
- D.
To buy a new bike
- 5.Which of the following is false about Antonio?
- A.
He became more hostile towards his son
- B.
He attempted to steal a bike
- C.
He threatened to kill people
- D.
He ended the movie with high moral standard
- 6.What makes the movie different to Classical Hollywood Narrative?
- A.
It didn't cost much to make
- B.
It was made in white and black
- C.
The dialogues were set up differently
- D.
It has no happy ending
- 7.Does the movie capture the failures in life?
- A.
It doesn't
- B.
Partially
- C.
Yes
- D.
Somehow
- 8.When did Antonio attempt theft?
- A.
At the third scene
- B.
At the middle of the movie
- C.
After his bike was stolen
- D.
At the end of the movie
- 9.Why did Bruno close the window in one of the scenes?
- A.
To prevent the rain from getting inside
- B.
Because of the sunlight
- C.
To keep his sibling warm
- D.
To prevent cold
- 10.Who stole Antonio's bike?
- A.
Baiocco
- B.
Leone
- C.
Alfredo
- D.
A beggar
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