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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. When Britain began to focus on literary and theatrical stage adaptations for their film industry in the years surrounding World War II, what renowned actor became particularly lauded for his work in this area?
(a) Orson Welles.
(b) Laurence Olivier.
(c) Peter Sellers.
(d) Alfred Hitchcock.
2. As the studios bowed to pressure from outside groups during the Golden Age, what was one of the effects seen on the gangster movies?
(a) Violence was removed.
(b) Women were not allowed behind the camera.
(c) The films became morality tales.
(d) Gangster films were banned.
3. During Japan's Golden Age in cinema, what country, previously considered a strong force in cinema, began to decline?
(a) Britain.
(b) Sweden.
(c) France.
(d) United States.
4. In the first several decades of the film industry, European films focused on the artists, while American films focused on the _______.
(a) Story.
(b) Political statements.
(c) Entertainment.
(d) Sociological value.
5. What became the new standard screen ratio for films in the 1950s?
(a) 2.15 to 1.
(b) 21 to 5.
(c) 16 to 3.
(d) 1.85 to 1.
Short Answer Questions
1. During the early seventies in America cinema, which of the following was not one of the main themes explored?
2. In what genre did RKO specialize during the Golden Age?
3. What event in America caused studios to realize that the movie-going public needed entertainment over grim realism?
4. What technological breakthrough hurt the film industry in America?
5. In what genre did Yugoslavia excel in the sixties?
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