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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 17-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the early seventies in America cinema, which of the following was not one of the main themes explored?
(a) Corruption in public institutions.
(b) Sexual identities.
(c) Racism.
(d) Religious iconography.

2. What was one reason comedy shorts became so popular in the 1920s?
(a) The audiences did not need to follow a plot.
(b) The tabloid era had begun.
(c) The actors all had scandalous lives.
(d) The stories were presented in serial format.

3. What was Harold Lloyd's trademark?
(a) Glasses.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Hat.
(d) Dance.

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

5. Which continent dominated the international film market in the sixties?
(a) North America.
(b) Europe.
(c) South America.
(d) Asia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of France's sudden revitalization in their film industry in the 1950s?

3. For what did the American film-going public demand in regards to the subjects of films in the 1980s?

4. What event in Eastern Europe caused their film market to struggle mightily in the last decade of the twentieth century?

5. Which director became renowned for his use of long takes to evoke a darker mood?

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