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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was not one of the main focuses of the film-making committees in the Golden Age of the Studio?
(a) Genres.
(b) Stars.
(c) Story.
(d) Studios

2. Who helped Edison open a Kinetoscope parlor?
(a) William Dickson.
(b) Norman Raff.
(c) Eadward Muybridge.
(d) Jean Louis Meissonier.

3. What sort of music became popular for movie soundtracks in the sixties?
(a) Rock music.
(b) Ragtime music.
(c) Classical music.
(d) Jazz music.

4. What sort of films did Jean Cocteau create in France in the 1930s?
(a) Suspense.
(b) Surrealist.
(c) Musicals.
(d) Period dramas.

5. What technological breakthrough hurt the film industry in America?
(a) Telephone.
(b) Television.
(c) Telegraph.
(d) Radio.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Britain began to focus on literary and theatrical stage adaptations for their film industry in the years surrounding World War II, what renowned actor became particularly lauded for his work in this area?

2. During the early seventies in America cinema, which of the following was not one of the main themes explored?

3. From what country did director Ingmar Bergman come?

4. Which of the following words can be used to describe the films that were produced during the early years of the Golden Age?

5. In what year was the Production Code revised in the decade following World War II?

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