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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. Which artist pushed the boundaries on sex and violence on film?
(a) F.W. Murnau.
(b) Frida Kahlo.
(c) Fritz Lang.
(d) Salvador Dali.

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

3. What was Harold Lloyd's trademark?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Glasses.
(c) Hat.
(d) Dance.

4. 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) John Huston.
(c) Orson Welles.
(d) Billy Wilder.

5. As studios struggled to find the balance between pragmatism and idealism in the early decades of the Golden Age, which of the following people was not one of the great directors to innovate filmmaking in this period?
(a) Ernst Lubitsch.
(b) Frank Capra.
(c) Max von Manderling.
(d) John Ford.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. As the studios bowed to pressure from outside groups during the Golden Age, what was one of the effects seen on the gangster movies?

4. What group was formed in 1908 with the intention to further develop the Kinetoscope technology?

5. What visual effect did Abel Gance develop?

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