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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) "No Exit."
(b) "Madame Bovary."
(c) "Les Liaisons Dangerouse."
(d) "La Cage aux Folles."

2. What was the focus of Italy's films in the years around World War II?
(a) Epics.
(b) Expressionism.
(c) Theatrical adaptations.
(d) Neo-realism.

3. What country nearly wiped out the French film industry after World War II?
(a) America.
(b) Germany.
(c) Italy.
(d) Britain.

4. What was created in order to satisfy the demands of the Catholic Church (among others) in the 1930s?
(a) Decency Council.
(b) MPAA.
(c) Hayes Code.
(d) Production Code.

5. Upon whose model of mass production did the Hollywood studio system manufacture films in the Golden Age?
(a) Orson Welles.
(b) F.W. Murnau.
(c) Thomas Edison.
(d) Eli Whitney.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which decade is considered the beginning of Japan's Golden Age in cinema?

2. From what entertainment aspect did Orson Welles tap in order to innovate the ways films were made?

3. What event in America caused studios to realize that the movie-going public needed entertainment over grim realism?

4. What was the main focus in French cinema in the seventies?

5. During the early days of World War II, why did Britain have trouble maintaining their film industry?

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