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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 one of the biggest threats to the film industry in the 1930s?
(a) Filming on location.
(b) Salaries.
(c) The war.
(d) Censorship.

2. During World War II, which director became known for his films that examined sex, greed, and the inherent sadism of humans?
(a) Alfred Hitchcock.
(b) Billy Wilder.
(c) John Huston.
(d) Orson Welles.

3. Why did the independent filmmakers head for California while the Patent Company existed?
(a) Griffith held a grudge against Laemmle.
(b) California promised the filmmakers they could work without taxes.
(c) They were not legally allowed to make films without the Patent Company.
(d) A wealth of talent was discovered in California.

4. As the studios bowed to pressure from outside groups during the Golden Age, what was one of the effects seen on the gangster movies?
(a) Gangster films were banned.
(b) Women were not allowed behind the camera.
(c) Violence was removed.
(d) The films became morality tales.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what era did early film begin to primarily grow?

3. During the Golden Age, what now-famous aspects of films came from artists such as Busby Berkeley and Fred Astaire?

4. What sort of documentaries dominated the filmmaking business in America in the 1940s?

5. What was created in order to satisfy the demands of the Catholic Church (among others) in the 1930s?

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