View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The two main regions involved in film production before the move to California were New York and _________.

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

3. In England in the 1930s, what sociologist announced that films could be a powerful tool for social reform?

4. After what major event did film gain popularity in the USSR?

5. In what style did the French produce their films?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was David Wark Griffith?

2. How did the Production Code come into existence and what were some of the effects it had on films?

3. How did the position of film producer become part of the filmmaking process?

4. How did the film industry begin to suffer after the advent of talkies?

5. Why did so many artists leave Europe in the thirties and how did this effect the film industry?

6. How did the House of Un-American Activities Committee bring Hollywood's booming economy and artistic success to a screeching halt in the late forties?

7. How did the governor of California's commission for horse photography develop into Meissonier's project in creating the illusion of moving pictures?

8. What were the differences between early films from the United States and Europe?

9. What led to the mass migration of film production from New York and New Jersey to California?

10. In the early days of the film industry, how did Griffith and others begin making their films more appealing to widespread audiences?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the effects of television on the film industry.

Essay Topic 2

How did cinema both aid and depict the struggles for equal rights in America?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the evolution of acting, from the silent film star to the Method actor and even to the modern megastar.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,186 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample