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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. What was Charlie Chaplin's film persona?
(a) The ladies' man.
(b) The baby.
(c) The tramp.
(d) The swashbuckler.

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

3. What was one reason comedy shorts became so popular in the 1920s?
(a) The audiences did not need to follow a plot.
(b) The stories were presented in serial format.
(c) The actors all had scandalous lives.
(d) The tabloid era had begun.

4. How large was the tax on foreign film earning in Britain after World War II?
(a) 65%.
(b) 45%.
(c) 55%.
(d) 75%.

5. The Kinetoscope was developed by Thomas Edison and _______ _______.
(a) Norman Raff.
(b) William Dickson.
(c) Jean Louis Meissonier.
(d) Eadward Muybridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What style of art influenced Alfred Hitchcock the most, particularly in his early work?

2. During the Golden Age, what part of the film was frequently lost in favor of the star performer's special skills?

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

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

5. During the early days of World War II, why did Britain have trouble maintaining their film industry?

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