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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sort of performers were ideal candidates for comedy shorts in the 1920s?
(a) Vaudeville.
(b) Dancers.
(c) Shakespearean.
(d) Singers.

2. Why did the independent filmmakers head for California while the Patent Company existed?
(a) Griffith held a grudge against Laemmle.
(b) A wealth of talent was discovered in California.
(c) They were not legally allowed to make films without the Patent Company.
(d) California promised the filmmakers they could work without taxes.

3. With what film technique did European filmmakers begin experimenting?
(a) Sound.
(b) Cinematography.
(c) Editing.
(d) Special effects.

4. What was Harry Langdon's film persona?
(a) The baby.
(b) The swashbuckler.
(c) The ladies' man.
(d) The tramp.

5. What studio did William Fox and Carl Laemmle eventually form?
(a) Fox.
(b) MGM.
(c) Universal.
(d) Paramount.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the standard amount of time devoted to creating a picture during David Wark Griffith's development of film?

2. The Kinetoscope was developed by Thomas Edison and _______ _______.

3. Which director became renowned for his use of long takes to evoke a darker mood?

4. In what decade were silent films perfected?

5. In what year did Edison help to open a Kinetoscope parlor?

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