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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 director became renowned for his use of long takes to evoke a darker mood?
(a) F.W. Murnau.
(b) Lev Kuleshov.
(c) Enst Lubitsch.
(d) Fritz Lang.

2. From what country did director Ingmar Bergman come?
(a) Norway.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Germany.
(d) Italy.

3. What animal did Eadward Muybridge photograph?
(a) Horse.
(b) Cat.
(c) Dog.
(d) Wolf.

4. Post-World War II, who was Italy's most prominent director?
(a) Lorenzo Trattoria.
(b) Ingmar Bergman.
(c) Vittorio Rossellini.
(d) Federico Fellini.

5. What were the only restrictions placed on directors in the 1920s?
(a) They were not allowed to take a bigger cut of the movie's profits than the actors.
(b) They could only use one "star" at a time.
(c) They had to work subliminal advertising into their films.
(d) They had to stay within their budget.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who revolutionized the way films were shot on-location through such "studios on wheels" such as the Cinemobile Mark IV?

2. Which of the following was not one of the the Big Five studios in the Golden Age of the Studio?

3. What was Harry Langdon's film persona?

4. What was one reason comedy shorts became so popular in the 1920s?

5. Which of the following was not one of the most respected Japanese directors from the post-World War II era?

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