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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. What genre of film became particularly popular in the early seventies?
(a) Grindhouse.
(b) Blaxploitation.
(c) Screwball comedy.
(d) Horror.

2. What sort of music became popular for movie soundtracks in the sixties?
(a) Ragtime music.
(b) Rock music.
(c) Classical music.
(d) Jazz music.

3. What fear arose about an audience's viewing experience as films grew longer?
(a) They would dislike the actors.
(b) It would be harder to follow the plot.
(c) They would start getting bored.
(d) They would demand their money back.

4. From what entertainment aspect did Orson Welles tap in order to innovate the ways films were made?
(a) Theater.
(b) Music.
(c) Dance companies.
(d) Sound design.

5. With what film technique did European filmmakers begin experimenting?
(a) Cinematography.
(b) Editing.
(c) Sound.
(d) Special effects.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal did Eadward Muybridge photograph?

2. What early realization helped films develop both special effects and story lines?

3. In 1947, what did the House of Un-American Activities Committee began to investigate?

4. What was the focus of Russian documentaries after World War II, as ordered by Stalin?

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

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