Hollywood Babylon Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Mid-Book Test - Hard

This quiz consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the studio where Olive Thomas was a star?

2. How much money did Griffith pay extras per day?

3. Who was Mary Mills' mother?

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

5. Who blackmailed Clara Bow?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe blackmail as a theme.

2. What scandal revolved around Lana Turner?

3. What mystery is involved with Marilyn Monroe's death?

4. Describe Rudolph Valentino's love life.

5. What did the term "box office poison" mean?

6. Describe the "suicide syndrome" of the 1940s.

7. Who were Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons?

8. Describe Stroheim's defiance directed toward Hays.

9. What was the "Red Tide"?

10. Who was Billy Bennett?

Essay Topics

What involvement did the courts have in Hollywood up to the 1950s? Why is this significant? How has this changed over time?

Why was Olive Thomas' death significant to Hollywood's Golden Age?

Compare Hollywood's Golden Age to modern Hollywood. Consider the caliber of celebrities, how celebrities are portrayed, and how drug culture influences the film industry.

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