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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. What was France's main big screen hit in the 1970s?
(a) "Les Liaisons Dangerouse."
(b) "Madame Bovary."
(c) "No Exit."
(d) "La Cage aux Folles."

2. For what company did Griffith work?
(a) Paramount.
(b) Lamont.
(c) Biograph.
(d) Fields Inc.

3. What event in America caused studios to realize that the movie-going public needed entertainment over grim realism?
(a) The Great Depression.
(b) World War II.
(c) Prohibition.
(d) World War I.

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

5. During the social revolution of the sixties in America, how did Hollywood compensate for their budget cuts?
(a) Salaries of the technical designers were cut.
(b) They cut back on the amount of films made.
(c) Lower budget movies were promoted in the biggest studios.
(d) They invested heavily in Wall Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the only restrictions placed on directors in the 1920s?

2. What technological breakthrough hurt the film industry in America?

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

4. When Hitler came to power, what did Europe lose in their film industry?

5. What movement is credited with the influx of women in positions of power in the film industry?

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