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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reasons did Japanese films escape censorship from their government in their Golden Age?

2. What hysterical fear threatened artists in the film industry?

3. Which of the following directors was not one the greats in 1940s Italy?

4. Which Eastern European country became a strong force in the international film community in the sixties?

5. For what reasons did filmmakers simplify camera work in the 1980s?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Hollywood studios flourish in the 1980s?

2. Describe Italian cinema during the 1940s.

3. What was the New Wave movement in France?

4. How did the Vietnam War change the culture of America in regards to Hollywood?

5. How did Germany's film industry attempt to recover from World War II?

6. What were some of the political issues that made their way into 1970s Hollywood?

7. Why was the French film industry nearly destroyed because of World War II?

8. What regulations changed in 1960s Hollywood, as well as technical advances?

9. What were some of the prominent trends in European cinema in the 1950s?

10. In what ways did Japanese cinema flourish in the fifties?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways did Hollywood establish itself as a vital aspect of the American people during times of great turmoil? What does this suggest about the audience's need for escapism and reassurance? How did Hollywood help the country psychologically heal itself during the Great Depression?

Essay Topic 2

How did the inclusion of violence and sexual content change over the years of the film industry's existence? How did the allowance vary from country to country? In what ways did these restrictions (or lack thereof) reveal the cultural divide between different countries?

Essay Topic 3

How did greed help shape Hollywood? In what ways did Eli Whitney and the Patent Company set the standard business model in Hollywood with the strict purpose of making more money?

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