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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. Low-budget films that had the look of home movies were not popular in which of the following countries?
(a) United States.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) Britain.

2. During the social revolution of the sixties in America, how did Hollywood compensate for their budget cuts?
(a) Lower budget movies were promoted in the biggest studios.
(b) They cut back on the amount of films made.
(c) They invested heavily in Wall Street.
(d) Salaries of the technical designers were cut.

3. In the first several decades of the film industry, European films focused on the artists, while American films focused on the _______.
(a) Political statements.
(b) Story.
(c) Entertainment.
(d) Sociological value.

4. In 1947, what did the House of Un-American Activities Committee began to investigate?
(a) Communism.
(b) Labor laws.
(c) The roles of minorities in film.
(d) Nazi spies.

5. What movement is credited with the influx of women in positions of power in the film industry?
(a) Immigration rights.
(b) Feminism.
(c) Anti-censorship lobbying.
(d) Civil rights.

Short Answer Questions

1. What style of art influenced Alfred Hitchcock the most, particularly in his early work?

2. What popular American film from the eighties was one of the most successful mixes of both animation and live action?

3. Which of the following was not one of the most respected Japanese directors from the post-World War II era?

4. What style of acting became popular in films in the 1950s?

5. For what did the American film-going public demand in regards to the subjects of films in the 1980s?

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