5H | READING | CITO HAVO 2019 i (tekst 7)

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Tekst 7 | Hollywood whitewashing

“Such a project is always a gamble” (paragraph 1)
Which of the following gives rise to this remark?
It is difficult to

1. find investors for a movie featuring obscure Japanese actors.
2. make a mainstream movie based on an unconventional source.
3. persuade people to go to a movie that features foreign actors.
4. promote a movie that has been publicly criticised for being racist.

Geef van de volgende namen aan of ze in de tekst worden genoemd als voorbeelden van de “prominent minority figures in the film industry” (alinea 3).
1 Jon Tsuei (alinea 2)

1. wel
2. niet

Geef van de volgende namen aan of ze in de tekst worden genoemd als voorbeelden van de “prominent minority figures in the film industry” (alinea 3).
2 Christian Blauvelt (alinea 4)

1. wel
2. niet

What is the main point made in paragraph 4?

1. Audiences prefer movies that feature actors who they can easily identify with.
2. Movie reviews can determine whether an actor with Asian roots gets a role in a sequel.
3. Selecting actors on the basis of their race can result in confirming undesirable prejudices.

Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 5?

1. disrupts
2. exploits
3. glorifies

How does paragraph 7 relate to paragraph 6?

1. It explains Constance Wu’s statement presented in paragraph 6 in more detail.
2. It justifies Constance Wu’s statement presented in paragraph 6.
3. It looks at Constance Wu’s statement presented in paragraph 6 from a different perspective.
4. It ridicules Constance Wu’s statement presented in paragraph 6.

Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 8?

1. blurring
2. crossing
3. mocking
4. reinforcing

Which of the following quotations states what Yo Zushi sees as the real
problem?

1. “race-blindness” (paragraph 3)
2. “much of what we understand as race is ultimately just performance, make-believe, a put-on” (paragraph 5)
3. “racially dubious casting by using digital effects to alter the shade of actors” (paragraph 6)
4. “race is fetishised as the core component of who we are” (paragraph 8)

“DreamWorks should be using this film to help provide opportunities for
Asian-American actors” (alinea 2)
In welke alinea, verderop in de tekst, maakt de schrijver voor het eerst
duidelijk wat hij vindt van de acteurskeuze voor de film Ghost in the Shell?
Noteer het nummer van deze alinea.

5H | READING | CITO HAVO 2019 i