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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the studio where Olive Thomas was a star?
(a) Skipgrove Pictures.
(b) Selznick Pictures.
(c) Skurnick Pictures.
(d) Seltzner Pictures.

2. What was the nickname of the main drug dealer in Hollywood in "Heroin Heroines"?
(a) The Count.
(b) The King.
(c) The Duke.
(d) The Prince.

3. How much money did Griffith pay extras per day?
(a) $0.25.
(b) $5.
(c) $10.
(d) $2.

4. "The Purple Dawn" begins with the creation of the set for which feast?
(a) Barendale's feast.
(b) Brazzendale's feast.
(c) Belshazzar's feast.
(d) Bathsehba's feast.

5. What was the name of Olive Thomas's husband?
(a) Jamie Pidgington.
(b) Jason Payton.
(c) Jack Pickford.
(d) Jared Plant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many plaster elephants were ordered for the extravagant court scene?

2. In the early film industry, what inspired a manic film style?

3. Who was dubbed "King of Paramount"?

4. Before 1913, for whom was Arbuckle an assistant?

5. What did Arbuckle's first law-breaking incident involve?

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