The Graduate Movie: Social Values Questions! Trivia Quiz
Have you watched the graduate movie? This movie is a classic and shows that love finds you when you least expect it to. Just how much gig do you get to learn about the world and some of the things people go through from the movie? This trivia quiz is made up of social values questions, give it a try and see what you learnt.
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Social values are _____________ & ______________ held by individuals and groups within a society.
Correct Answer(s)
beliefs attitudes
attitudes beliefs - 2.
The values of a society are in a state of constant _____________ & ____________ always exists between the dominant, oppositional and emerging social values.
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evolution tensionExplanation
The values of a society are in a state of constant evolution, and tension always exists between the dominant, oppositional and emerging social values.Rate this question:
- 3.
Define the term Discourse.
- A.
The course that was most popular at universities in the USA in 1967.
- B.
The 'discussion' (conversations) and thoughts raised in a society about issues, ideas, etc. This 'discussion' is often filtered through the media, but can also be developed through the language we use.
- C.
Ways in which individuals create arguments.
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B. The 'discussion' (conversations) and thoughts raised in a society about issues, ideas, etc. This 'discussion' is often filtered through the media, but can also be developed through the language we use.Explanation
The discourse we have studied is the Generation Gap. The generation gap (discourse / social issue) The counter-culture group of the 1960s represented the discontented youth who commonly rejected the values of the older generation. Never before had such a large gap been so prominent. Often seen as having arisen from middle-class suburbanites, the counter culture believed that material prosperity and safety did not guarantee them happiness. Rather this youth sought freedom, empowerment and resulted in intense youth rebellion.Rate this question:
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The film The Graduate does not afford even Mrs. Robinson the first name, highlighting that she lacks an identity independent from her husband.
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True
- B.
False
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A. True -
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Mrs Robinson's character is constructed through a complex series of codes to represent a dangerous predator, the first screen cougar cinema had seen.
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True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
By dressing Mrs. Robinson in animal prints and furs, thereby comparing her to jungle hunters such as lions and tigers. She is predatory in her manner, her body language and tone of voice. When Benjamin attempts to leave, Mrs. Robinson insists with increasing force that he stay. In 1967 when the film was released, she was evil incarnate—the harpy preying on youthful innocence, the stand-in for her generations’ multiple sins and the hypocrisy of the older generation. She was also, however keenly viewed as a representation of sexual liberation, a generation of women who were stuck in sexless/loveless marriages as a result of society expecting a young pregnant woman should marry the father of the child.Rate this question:
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- 6.
That sex outside marriage is normal and healthy is an __________ value.
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emerging - 7.
What Ben really wants is
- A.
To have sex with both Elaine and Mrs Robinson
- B.
So very different from what his parents wanted. The safety and security of a university degree, leading to a job within a specified industry with room for growth and profit, the means to an end, to replicate the parent's journey was NOT what Ben wanted. He wanted something different. Something that he felt connected to, such as his relationship with Elaine, which was based on truth and honesty, and in stark contrast to the secrecy within the older generation's relationships. To make his own way.
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To just be on his own.
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B. So very different from what his parents wanted. The safety and security of a university degree, leading to a job within a specified industry with room for growth and profit, the means to an end, to replicate the parent's journey was NOT what Ben wanted. He wanted something different. Something that he felt connected to, such as his relationship with Elaine, which was based on truth and honesty, and in stark contrast to the secrecy within the older generation's relationships. To make his own way. -
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That sex before marriage is immoral and sinful is a ______________ value.
Correct Answer
dominantExplanation
The dominant value that sex before marriage is immoral and sinful is challenged by Ben's representation. His character has fun with his cougar, learns a lot, is sexually awakened and enjoys sex and intimacy. The shot of Ben relaxed and lazing in the pool is vastly different from the uptight and aloof Benjamin audiences see in the opening sequence. This paves the way for him to interact with Elaine in a mature and confident way. The affair with Mrs. Robinson, although it ends badly, has indeed changed Ben, awakening him to some of the ways of the world, learning about sex among other things.Rate this question:
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THAT THE YOUNGER GENERATION SHOULD RESPECT AND OBEY THEIR PARENTS AND ELDERS is a ______________ value.
Correct Answer
dominantExplanation
THAT THE YOUNGER GENERATION SHOULD RESPECT AND OBEY THEIR PARENTS AND ELDERS. This dominant value is challenged by Ben and Elaine who defy the will of their parents.Rate this question:
- 10.
While lazing in the pool, Ben's response to his dad asking "Ben, what are you doing?" is
- A.
"I'm not sure"
- B.
"Thinking about what I will do next"
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"I'm just drifting"
- D.
"Passing time before I meet Elaine"
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C. "I'm just drifting" -
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The counter culture of the 1960s has been described as...
- A.
Having an urge to "find oneself"
- B.
Reinventing American culture
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Having arisen from middle class suburbanites, the counter culture believed that material prosperity and safety did not guarantee them happiness.
- D.
Reacting to what they see as an "adventure deficit" in American culture
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Wanting to work in industry, often in "plastics"
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A. Having an urge to "find oneself"
B. Reinventing American culture
C. Having arisen from middle class suburbanites, the counter culture believed that material prosperity and safety did not guarantee them happiness.
D. Reacting to what they see as an "adventure deficit" in American culture -
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