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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 comedy team became popular (and necessary) during the studio's push for pure entertainment in the earlier decades of the Golden Age?
(a) Marx Brothers.
(b) Laurel and Hardy.
(c) Wilber and Woolsley.
(d) Abbott and Costello.

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

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

4. 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) Peter Sellers.
(b) Laurence Olivier.
(c) Alfred Hitchcock.
(d) Orson Welles.

5. At the end of the 1950s, how many homes in America had a television set?
(a) 85%.
(b) 55%.
(c) 75%.
(d) 95%.

Short Answer Questions

1. When American films began to include sound (particularly dialogue), what sound effect uncomfortably highlighted the violence in most movies?

2. Due to the obliteration of the Production Code in the sixties, what type of films became popular in the seventies?

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

4. Which European country's film industry was the most devastated after World War II?

5. In England in the 1930s, what sociologist announced that films could be a powerful tool for social reform?

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