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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 17-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the main difficulty encountered by films from the Third World?
(a) Shooting on-location.
(b) Language barriers.
(c) Government approval.
(d) Rising tourism and technological advances.

2. What visual effect did Abel Gance develop?
(a) Explosions.
(b) Staged combat.
(c) Framing.
(d) Polyvision.

3. Who was the top female filmmaker in Italy from the seventies?
(a) Valeria Patroni.
(b) Lucia de Talita.
(c) Lena Wertmuller.
(d) Diane Kurys.

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

5. In what year did the Production Code become obsolete?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1967.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the early seventies in America cinema, which of the following was not one of the main themes explored?

2. What was the name of the freedom in cinema enjoyed by Eastern European filmmakers after 1985?

3. What fear arose about an audience's viewing experience as films grew longer?

4. Which of the following was not one of the most respected Japanese directors from the post-World War II era?

5. During the 1960s in Hollywood, what was the main focus in the industry's mainstream films?

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