View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Olive Thomas's husband?
(a) Jason Payton.
(b) Jack Pickford.
(c) Jared Plant.
(d) Jamie Pidgington.

2. How long did Chaplin's and Mildred's son live?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 1 day.
(d) 2 months.

3. Who did Arbuckle meet in 1913 who cast him in movie roles?
(a) Mark.
(b) Mack.
(c) Martin.
(d) Max.

4. Who found William Desmond Taylor's body?
(a) Fatty Arbuckle.
(b) Mary Mills.
(c) His boss.
(d) His servant.

5. Who was Chaplin's first wife?
(a) Mildred Harris.
(b) Mary Hanson.
(c) Mercy Horace.
(d) Melanie Hopkins.

6. "The Purple Dawn" begins with the creation of the set for which feast?
(a) Barendale's feast.
(b) Brazzendale's feast.
(c) Belshazzar's feast.
(d) Bathsehba's feast.

7. What was Chaplin's girlfriend Peggy's last name?
(a) Joyce.
(b) Jerahs.
(c) Jace.
(d) Jopkin.

8. What was the nickname of the main drug dealer in Hollywood in "Heroin Heroines"?
(a) The Duke.
(b) The Prince.
(c) The King.
(d) The Count.

9. Who was the man meant to "clean up" Hollywood?
(a) Will Hays.
(b) DW Griffith.
(c) William Desmond Taylor.
(d) Mary Mills.

10. Who was known for over the top film that directly violated Hays purity rules?
(a) Stroheim.
(b) Valentino.
(c) Chaplin.
(d) Hearst.

11. In the early film industry, what inspired a manic film style?
(a) Women's rights movement.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Modern art.

12. What was the official cause of death for Ince?
(a) Gunshot wound.
(b) Appendicitis.
(c) Acute indigestion.
(d) Head injury.

13. Who was dubbed the "Hottest Jazz Baby in Films"?
(a) Clara Bow.
(b) Lita Grey.
(c) Marion Davies.
(d) Peggy Hopkins.

14. What color were the elephants ordered for the extravagant scene by Griffith?
(a) Pink.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Blue.

15. Clara Bow had a problem with _____________.
(a) Indigestion.
(b) Depression.
(c) Anorexia.
(d) Nerves.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of his second divorce, how much was Chaplin worth?

2. How old was Barbara La Marr when she died?

3. Who was often conversing with "nymphets"?

4. When did Griffith's extravagant court come together?

5. Who raped Virginia Rappe?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 287 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample