The Bechdel Test

What inspired Alison Bechdel to create the Bechdel test?

• A book she read

• A trend in pop culture she observed

• A conversation with her mother

• A movie she watched

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Which of the following is NOT a requirement of the Bechdel test?

• The film must have at least two women

• The women must talk to each other

• They must discuss something other than a man

• The women must be the main characters

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Who does Alison Bechdel credit with the idea for the Bechdel test?

• Liz Wallace

• Virginia Woolf

• Neda Willoughby

• Geena Davis

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What does the Bechdel test primarily aim to highlight?

• The quality of films

• Gender inequality in pop culture

• The success of female directors

• Feminist messages in movies

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Which film mentioned in the video does NOT pass the Bechdel test?

• Groundhog Day

• Gravity

• Baby Got Back (music video)

• The Devil Wears Prada

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What percentage of named characters in the surveyed 120 films were female?

• 31%

• 50%

• 40%

• 25%

What is the purpose of the website BechdelTest.com?

• To criticize films that fail the test

• To promote feminist films

• To catalog films that pass the Bechdel test

• To review films made by women

According to the video, what is a common misconception about the Bechdel test?

• It is a measure of gender diversity

• It evaluates the success of a film

• Films that fail the test are considered bad

• It was designed to promote feminism

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Which of the following best describes the Bechdel test's role according to Andy Zeisler?

• A feminist tool

• A film rating system

• A way to evaluate film quality

• A cultural barometer

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What is one of the goals of tests inspired by the Bechdel test?

• To promote more female directors

• To rate the box office success of films

• To evaluate the number of female characters in films

• To examine diversity in film crews

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