Selection Quick Checks (English)



1.	Who is Stanley Kubrick?
	A.	primarily a science fiction writer
	B.	a movie critic
	C.	the main actor in 2001
	D.	the maker of 2001: A Space Odyssey

2.	Who is Roger Ebert?
	A.	primarily a science fiction writer
	B.	a movie critic
	C.	the main actor in 2001
	D.	the maker of 2001: A Space Odyssey

3.	What does Ebert say about Kubrick’s use of special effects?
	A.	The vehicles zip through space with unbelievable speed.
	B.	The machines seem unimportant to the story.
	C.	The effects may seem tedious, but they are believable.
	D.	The special effects are ridiculous.

4.	How does Ebert describe the pilots’ acting?
	A.	strange and monotone
	B.	believable and exciting
	C.	stiff but realistic
	D.	enthusiastic but overdone

5.	What does Ebert suggest the monoliths are?
	A.	They are sinister evidence that our machines have already surpassed us.
	B.	They are signposts for change, marking the end of one age and the start of another.
	C.	They are symbols of man's inner self.
	D.	They are proof that man has conquered the universe.

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