CHORUS O generations of mortal men, how I count your life as scarcely living. What man is there, what human being, who attains a greater happiness than mere appearances, a joy which seems to fade away to nothing? Poor wretched Oedipus, your fate stands here to demonstrate for me how no mortal man is ever blessed. Here was a man who fired his arrows well -- his skill was matchless - and he won the highest happiness in everything. For, Zeus, he slaughtered the hook-taloned sphinx and stilled her cryptic song. For our state,

The technique used by Ray Harryhausen to create the dinosaur in "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" is known as (A) stop motion. (B) blank screen. (C) camera wizard. (D) time lapse.

When the actor in the film "Jaws" reacts to the appearance of the animatronic shark, what kind of expression would you see on his face? (A) amusement (B) astonishment (C) annoyance (D) arrogance

The Hare and the Tortoise

According to the selection, what are two defining characteristics of kinetoscope movies? (A) They were inexpensive to view. (B) They were viewed through an eyepiece. (C) They lasted for hours. (D) They were viewed through special 3-D glasses. (E) They could be enjoyed at home.

Why would the production of a stop-motion effect be considered time-intensive? A) Only a single frame at a time is shot. B) Both live-action and effect sequences are filmed. C) Models of different sizes must be built first. (D) Sound effects must be added after filming is done.