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

2. Through what did Jean Louis Meissonier project Muybridge's work?
(a) Glass lantern.
(b) Rotoscope.
(c) Rear projector.
(d) Zoetrope.

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

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

5. With what film technique did European filmmakers begin experimenting?
(a) Sound.
(b) Editing.
(c) Cinematography.
(d) Special effects.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what year was a diary entry discovered as having discussed the beginnings of projections?

2. What was Harry Langdon's film persona?

3. Which director became renowned for his use of long takes to evoke a darker mood?

4. What studio did William Fox and Carl Laemmle eventually form?

5. In what style did the French produce their films?

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