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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one reason comedy shorts became so popular in the 1920s?
(a) The actors all had scandalous lives.
(b) The tabloid era had begun.
(c) The stories were presented in serial format.
(d) The audiences did not need to follow a plot.

2. What percentage of the American film industry's gross profits came from Great Britain in the early years of the industry?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 40.
(d) 35.

3. With what film technique did European filmmakers begin experimenting?
(a) Sound.
(b) Cinematography.
(c) Editing.
(d) Special effects.

4. During World War II, which director became known for his films that examined sex, greed, and the inherent sadism of humans?
(a) Orson Welles.
(b) Billy Wilder.
(c) Alfred Hitchcock.
(d) John Huston.

5. 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) Women were not allowed behind the camera.
(b) Gangster films were banned.
(c) Violence was removed.
(d) The films became morality tales.

Short Answer Questions

1. The two main regions involved in film production before the move to California were New York and _________.

2. What did the formation of the Patent Company force theaters showing their films to do?

3. What was Harold Lloyd's trademark?

4. Through what did Jean Louis Meissonier project Muybridge's work?

5. Which of the following comedians was not one of the silent film stars from the 1920s?

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