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

2. What style of art influenced Alfred Hitchcock the most, particularly in his early work?
(a) Theater of the Absurd.
(b) Expressionism.
(c) Theater of Cruelty.
(d) Brechtian.

3. What comedy team became popular (and necessary) during the studio's push for pure entertainment in the earlier decades of the Golden Age?
(a) Wilber and Woolsley.
(b) Laurel and Hardy.
(c) Abbott and Costello.
(d) Marx Brothers.

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

5. What declined per America's changing tastes and desire for more sophisticated films in the 1950s?
(a) Independent films.
(b) Story lines.
(c) Star power.
(d) Studios.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what genre did RKO specialize during the Golden Age?

2. What were the only restrictions placed on directors in the 1920s?

3. In the first several decades of the film industry, European films focused on the artists, while American films focused on the _______.

4. Filmmaker Jean Renoir was the son of what influential artist?

5. Which world-class, renowned filmmaker stayed made propaganda films for Hitler?

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