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

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

3. What were the only restrictions placed on directors in the 1920s?
(a) They had to work subliminal advertising into their films.
(b) They had to stay within their budget.
(c) They were not allowed to take a bigger cut of the movie's profits than the actors.
(d) They could only use one "star" at a time.

4. What animal did Eadward Muybridge photograph?
(a) Dog.
(b) Wolf.
(c) Cat.
(d) Horse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which artist pushed the boundaries on sex and violence on film?

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

3. After what major event did film gain popularity in the USSR?

4. Why did the independent filmmakers head for California while the Patent Company existed?

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

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