Gesture lines are a type of line with an expressive character

Which of the following statements is true about Jean Renoir's last film of the decade, The Rules of the Game (1939)?

A. In this film, Renoir employed small and simple sets and restrictive camera movement to convey the characters' constant interactions. B. It was a huge success at the time of its release. C. In this film, Renoir relied on a technique that would become much more common in the 1940s and after: the long take. D. It illustrated the rise of the aristocratic class as opposed to the working class.

Which of the following statements is not true?

a. In the 1830s Paris was a center of romanticism and the artistic capital of Europe. b. Chopin was a shy, reserved man who disliked crowds and preferred to play in salons rather than in public concert halls. c. Many of Chopin's most poetic effects come from the sensitive exploitation of the piano's pedals. d. Chopin's piano études, compositions designed to help a performer master specific technical difficulties, are primarily technical exercises without much musical value.