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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the 1950s, how many homes in America had a television set?
(a) 75%.
(b) 85%.
(c) 95%.
(d) 55%.

2. What became the new standard screen ratio for films in the 1950s?
(a) 2.15 to 1.
(b) 1.85 to 1.
(c) 16 to 3.
(d) 21 to 5.

3. What editor displayed the emotional impact of crowd scenes on film?
(a) Sergei Einstein.
(b) F.W. Murnau.
(c) Fritz Lang.
(d) Lev Kulshov.

4. Which of the following words can be used to describe the films that were produced during the early years of the Golden Age?
(a) Socially aware.
(b) Formulaic.
(c) Expressive.
(d) Experimental.

5. What animal did Eadward Muybridge photograph?
(a) Horse.
(b) Dog.
(c) Wolf.
(d) Cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what genre did RKO specialize during the Golden Age?

2. What sort of music became popular for movie soundtracks in the sixties?

3. Which director, during America in the 1940s, became renowned for film adaptations of literature?

4. What sort of documentaries dominated the filmmaking business in America in the 1940s?

5. Which of the following men was not one of the major producers in the 1950s American film industry?

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