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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. The two main regions involved in film production before the move to California were New York and _________.
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Maine.
(c) Vermont.
(d) New Jersey.

2. Which of the following comedians was not one of the silent film stars from the 1920s?
(a) Lou Costello.
(b) Buster Keaton.
(c) Charlie Chaplin.
(d) Harold Lloyd.

3. What percentage of the American film industry's gross profits came from Great Britain in the early years of the industry?
(a) 15.
(b) 40.
(c) 35.
(d) 20.

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

5. In what genre did RKO specialize during the Golden Age?
(a) Thrillers.
(b) Musicals.
(c) Action.
(d) Comedies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In England in the 1930s, what sociologist announced that films could be a powerful tool for social reform?

2. Which of the following was not one of the Little Three in the Golden Age of the Studio?

3. The Kinetoscope was developed by Thomas Edison and _______ _______.

4. Who helped Edison open a Kinetoscope parlor?

5. What did the formation of the Patent Company force theaters showing their films to do?

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