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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Lillita change her name to?
(a) Lita Red.
(b) Lita Black.
(c) Lita Grey.
(d) Lita Brown.

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

3. What were the elephants supposed to tower over?
(a) Studio City.
(b) Illusion City.
(c) Motion City.
(d) Los Angeles.

4. At the time of his second divorce, how much was Chaplin worth?
(a) $1 billion.
(b) $5 million.
(c) $16 million.
(d) $12 million.

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

6. What was Lillita's mother's occupation?
(a) Actress.
(b) Waitress.
(c) Writer.
(d) Secretary.

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

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

9. Who blackmailed Clara Bow?
(a) Her secretary.
(b) Her doctor.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her mother.

10. In what year did Arbuckle and Rappe meet?
(a) 1915.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1932.

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

12. Whom was the party held for that was given by Hearst and attended by Chaplin?
(a) Chaplin.
(b) Hearst.
(c) Davies.
(d) Ince.

13. Who might best be described as not looking for trouble, but trouble finding him?
(a) Chaplin.
(b) Hearst.
(c) Valentino.
(d) Stroheim.

14. How old was Barbara La Marr when she died?
(a) 32.
(b) 21.
(c) 26.
(d) 16.

15. Where was Virginia Rappe from?
(a) New York.
(b) London.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Chaplin's first wife when they met?

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

3. What was Hays' biggest contribution to Hollywood?

4. What was Chaplin's girlfriend Peggy's last name?

5. Hearst was possessive of ______________.

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