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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which director became renowned for his use of long takes to evoke a darker mood?
(a) Lev Kuleshov.
(b) Enst Lubitsch.
(c) Fritz Lang.
(d) F.W. Murnau.

2. What did the formation of the Patent Company force theaters showing their films to do?
(a) Pay taxes to the company.
(b) Allow people to steal the original reels.
(c) Force women to sit in the shadows.
(d) Credit all films to the Patent Company.

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

4. Why did the independent filmmakers head for California while the Patent Company existed?
(a) They were not legally allowed to make films without the Patent Company.
(b) Griffith held a grudge against Laemmle.
(c) A wealth of talent was discovered in California.
(d) California promised the filmmakers they could work without taxes.

5. What editor displayed the emotional impact of crowd scenes on film?
(a) F.W. Murnau.
(b) Lev Kulshov.
(c) Sergei Einstein.
(d) Fritz Lang.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was Charlie Chaplin's film persona?

4. What group was formed in 1908 with the intention to further develop the Kinetoscope technology?

5. What visual effect did Abel Gance develop?

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