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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. During World War II, which director became known for his films that examined sex, greed, and the inherent sadism of humans?
(a) Orson Welles.
(b) Alfred Hitchcock.
(c) Billy Wilder.
(d) John Huston.

2. What group was formed in 1908 with the intention to further develop the Kinetoscope technology?
(a) The Film D'Art.
(b) American Federation of Television and Radio Actors.
(c) Actor's Equity.
(d) Screen Actors Guild.

3. Which of the following was not one of the Little Three in the Golden Age of the Studio?
(a) RKO.
(b) United Artists.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Universal.

4. As the studio system rose again in the 1980s, what area suffered?
(a) Foreign films.
(b) Theatre.
(c) Musicals.
(d) Independent films.

5. From what year was a diary entry discovered as having discussed the beginnings of projections?
(a) 1666.
(b) 1532.
(c) 1811.
(d) 1718.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not one of the main focuses of American cinema in the 1980s?

2. Upon whose model of mass production did the Hollywood studio system manufacture films in the Golden Age?

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

4. With what film technique did European filmmakers begin experimenting?

5. During the Golden Age, what now-famous aspects of films came from artists such as Busby Berkeley and Fred Astaire?

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