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

2. From what year was a diary entry discovered as having discussed the beginnings of projections?
(a) 1532.
(b) 1811.
(c) 1718.
(d) 1666.

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

4. In what decade were silent films perfected?
(a) 1890s.
(b) 1930s.
(c) 1920s.
(d) 1910s.

5. Which world-class, renowned filmmaker stayed made propaganda films for Hitler?
(a) Max Ophuls.
(b) Leni Reifenstahl.
(c) Fritz Lang.
(d) F.W. Murnau.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. By what year did "talkies" take over Hollywood?

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

4. During World War II, which director became known for his films that examined sex, greed, and the inherent sadism of humans?

5. What comedy team became popular (and necessary) during the studio's push for pure entertainment in the earlier decades of the Golden Age?

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