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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was dubbed "King of Paramount"?
(a) Fatty Arbuckle.
(b) Wallace Reid.
(c) DW Griffith.
(d) Will Hays.

2. How old was Lillita when she first met Chaplin?
(a) 18.
(b) 11.
(c) 22.
(d) 7.

3. Which of the following describes both of Valentino's wives?
(a) Murderers.
(b) Lesbians.
(c) Reporters.
(d) Foreigners.

4. How much money did Clara Bow pay after having an affair?
(a) $1 million.
(b) $500 thousand.
(c) $10 thousand.
(d) $30 thousand.

5. What was Charlie Chaplin's middle name?
(a) Spencer.
(b) Sutton.
(c) Starton.
(d) Samuel.

6. How old was Chaplin's first wife when they met?
(a) 18.
(b) 10.
(c) 14.
(d) 20.

7. How old was Lita when she announced her pregnancy?
(a) 19.
(b) 13.
(c) 16.
(d) 21.

8. What was referred to as "joy powder"?
(a) Anti-depressants.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) The film industry.

9. Who was dubbed the "Hottest Jazz Baby in Films"?
(a) Marion Davies.
(b) Peggy Hopkins.
(c) Lita Grey.
(d) Clara Bow.

10. What nickname was used in reference to Hays?
(a) Shifty.
(b) Shanty.
(c) Surely.
(d) Skimpy.

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

12. Who was devoted to showing film as art?
(a) Valentino.
(b) Chaplin.
(c) Hearst.
(d) Griffith.

13. What was Hays' biggest contribution to Hollywood?
(a) Dark Book.
(b) Gloom Book.
(c) Bad Book.
(d) Doom Book.

14. How many witnesses were there at Hearst's trial?
(a) 8.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

15. Before 1913, for whom was Arbuckle an assistant?
(a) Writer.
(b) Plumber.
(c) Chimney sweeper.
(d) Dentist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the man meant to "clean up" Hollywood?

2. Clara Bow had a problem with _____________.

3. Who might best be described as not looking for trouble, but trouble finding him?

4. Who was often referred to as "the original gold digging Ziegfeld girl"?

5. Who was known for over the top film that directly violated Hays purity rules?

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