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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 early realization helped films develop both special effects and story lines?
(a) Filming the weather was not intriguing enough for audiences.
(b) Reels could be cut together.
(c) Cameras could be operated by one man.
(d) The films should be longer.

2. What studio did William Fox and Carl Laemmle eventually form?
(a) MGM.
(b) Universal.
(c) Paramount.
(d) Fox.

3. What sort of films did Jean Cocteau create in France in the 1930s?
(a) Period dramas.
(b) Suspense.
(c) Surrealist.
(d) Musicals.

4. From what year was a diary entry discovered as having discussed the beginnings of projections?
(a) 1718.
(b) 1666.
(c) 1532.
(d) 1811.

5. Which company became renowned for their animation in the early years of World War II?
(a) Warner Bros.
(b) Disney.
(c) MGM.
(d) RKO.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of the biggest threats to the film industry in the 1930s?

2. During World War II, which director became known for his films that examined sex, greed, and the inherent sadism of humans?

3. Filmmaker Jean Renoir was the son of what influential artist?

4. Upon whose model of mass production did the Hollywood studio system manufacture films in the Golden Age?

5. What was Harry Langdon's film persona?

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