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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. Which world-class, renowned filmmaker stayed made propaganda films for Hitler?
(a) Max Ophuls.
(b) Leni Reifenstahl.
(c) F.W. Murnau.
(d) Fritz Lang.

2. Which of the following was not one of the major national movements in America during the 1970s?
(a) Nationalism.
(b) Populism.
(c) Feminism.
(d) Marxism.

3. During the Golden Age, what now-famous aspects of films came from artists such as Busby Berkeley and Fred Astaire?
(a) Advanced lighting techniques.
(b) Dance numbers.
(c) Comedy duos.
(d) Sexual innuendo.

4. What was Italian director Luchino Visconti's title in his home country?
(a) The Baron of Venice.
(b) The Duke of Modrone.
(c) The Baron of Sicily.
(d) The Duke of Conti.

5. Who was the comedic French director that rose to prominence in the 1950s?
(a) Luc Besson.
(b) Vincente Augois.
(c) Jacques Tati.
(d) Robert Bresson.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Eastern Europe in the seventies, what topic was generally avoided in their cinema?

2. Which of the following was not one of the experiments conducted by film studios in the 1950s in order to change the size of their screens?

3. What was the focus of Italy's films in the years around World War II?

4. What was encouraged by the New Wave filmmakers?

5. Which director, during America in the 1940s, became renowned for film adaptations of literature?

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