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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. In what era did early film begin to primarily grow?
(a) Moving Era.
(b) Silent Era.
(c) Nickelodean Era.
(d) Golden Era.

2. 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.

3. By what year did "talkies" take over Hollywood?
(a) 1927.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1932.

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

5. In what year did Edison help to open a Kinetoscope parlor?
(a) 1899.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1894.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the standard amount of time devoted to creating a picture during David Wark Griffith's development of film?

3. Which of the following was not one of the Little Three in the Golden Age of the Studio?

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

5. What did Meissonier's conversion of Muybridge's photographs create?

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