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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. Filmmaker Jean Renoir was the son of what influential artist?
(a) Pierre Auguste Renoir.
(b) Vincente Renoir.
(c) Marcel LeFever Renoir.
(d) Jean Renoir I.

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

3. Upon whose model of mass production did the Hollywood studio system manufacture films in the Golden Age?
(a) F.W. Murnau.
(b) Eli Whitney.
(c) Orson Welles.
(d) Thomas Edison.

4. Which of the following was not one of the Little Three in the Golden Age of the Studio?
(a) RKO.
(b) Universal.
(c) United Artists.
(d) Columbia.

5. During the Golden Age, what part of the film was frequently lost in favor of the star performer's special skills?
(a) Lighting.
(b) Cinematographer.
(c) Music.
(d) Story.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which director from Germany became known for his films about history with injections of off-handed comedy?

2. Which of the following was not one of the the Big Five studios in the Golden Age of the Studio?

3. Why did the War Department in America ban some of the political movies made during World War II?

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

5. How large was the tax on foreign film earning in Britain after World War II?

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