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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Mary Mills' mother?
(a) Christine Sheraton.
(b) Caylee Shemp.
(c) Carissa Sutten.
(d) Charlotte Shelby.

2. What was Fatty Arbuckle's real first name?
(a) Gordon.
(b) Gregory.
(c) Dayton.
(d) Roscoe.

3. How many witnesses were there at Hearst's trial?
(a) 2.
(b) 8.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

4. What were the elephants supposed to tower over?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Illusion City.
(c) Studio City.
(d) Motion City.

5. Who might best be described as not looking for trouble, but trouble finding him?
(a) Stroheim.
(b) Valentino.
(c) Chaplin.
(d) Hearst.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Hays' biggest contribution to Hollywood?

2. What was Lillita's mother's occupation?

3. How old was Olive Thomas when she killed herself?

4. What did Lillita change her name to?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Was it possible to clean up Hollywood? Why or why not?

2. Why and how was Charlie Chaplin almost ruined?

3. How did Ince get shot?

4. Describe Charlie Chaplin's relationship with Lillita McMurray.

5. What type of movie style did drug use influence? What movie made this style famous?

6. What was considered the first big scandal in Hollywood?

7. Describe the film industry during Griffith's time.

8. Describe Charlie Chaplin's first wife.

9. Was scandal more prominent in the Golden Age of Hollywood or in modern Hollywood? Why do you think so?

10. What objections did Hays face with the new world of gossip?

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