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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Due to the cinema's reflection of the American public's distrust of the government, what began to happen to the movie theater?
(a) Theaters became segregated.
(b) Security had to be enforced in the theater.
(c) Attendance declined.
(d) Attendance rose.

2. Which of the following was not one of the most respected Japanese directors from the post-World War II era?
(a) Kenji Mizoguchi.
(b) Toshiro Mifune.
(c) Akira Kurosawa.
(d) Yasujiro Ozu.

3. What was the main focus in French cinema in the seventies?
(a) Dialogue.
(b) Mood.
(c) Plot.
(d) Characters.

4. Through what did Jean Louis Meissonier project Muybridge's work?
(a) Rotoscope.
(b) Rear projector.
(c) Zoetrope.
(d) Glass lantern.

5. What country nearly wiped out the French film industry after World War II?
(a) Italy.
(b) Britain.
(c) Germany.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the World War II, what types of films did the governments in Europe support?

2. Low-budget films that had the look of home movies were not popular in which of the following countries?

3. Which European country's film industry was the most devastated after World War II?

4. What genre of film became particularly popular in the early seventies?

5. What was Harry Langdon's film persona?

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