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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was not one of the main focuses of the film-making committees in the Golden Age of the Studio?
(a) Stars.
(b) Genres.
(c) Studios
(d) Story.

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

3. What were the primary goal's of German films after World War II?
(a) Promoting the country's worth.
(b) Correcting Nazi propaganda.
(c) Entertainment for the masses.
(d) Asking other countries for help.

4. What was the focus of Russian documentaries after World War II, as ordered by Stalin?
(a) Entertainment.
(b) Historical dramas.
(c) Russian nationalism.
(d) Sweeping epics.

5. Who was the comedic French director that rose to prominence in the 1950s?
(a) Jacques Tati.
(b) Luc Besson.
(c) Robert Bresson.
(d) Vincente Augois.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not one of the Little Three in the Golden Age of the Studio?

2. What aspect of the newly-heard dialogue in the Golden Age made audiences uneasy?

3. After what major event did film gain popularity in the USSR?

4. What was Harry Langdon's film persona?

5. What editor displayed the emotional impact of crowd scenes on film?

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