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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who sought to ban Mae West's films?
(a) Republicans.
(b) Democrats.
(c) Religious right.
(d) Foreign outlets.
2. What type of actors were labeled "Box Office Poison"?
(a) Moral and delusional.
(b) Fake and gimmicky.
(c) Difficult and obscene.
(d) Pious and righteous.
3. Who was one of the first stars to fall during the Jazz Age due to lack of transitional power?
(a) John Gilbert.
(b) Charlie Chaplin.
(c) Marion Davies.
(d) Rudolph Valentino.
4. What was Mae Murray's husband's name?
(a) Prince Mdivani.
(b) Prince Ndino.
(c) Prince Geraldo.
(d) Prince Gerdavani.
5. When did the "Suicide Syndrome" occur?
(a) 1940s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1930s.
(d) 1920s.
6. With whom did Mary Astor have an affair?
(a) Franklyn Thorpe.
(b) George Kauffman.
(c) Charlie Chaplin.
(d) William Hearst.
7. Who was most known for unbridled sex appeal?
(a) Garbo.
(b) Chaplin.
(c) Grey.
(d) West.
8. What was Mae Murray's former career before movie starlet?
(a) Pastor's wife.
(b) Macy's clerk.
(c) Secretary.
(d) Sear's saleslady.
9. Who discovered the tell-all journal kept by an actress?
(a) Fred Astaire.
(b) Franklyn Thorpe.
(c) Fatty Arbuckle.
(d) George Kauffman.
10. What was Weismuller's first name?
(a) Johnny.
(b) Gregory.
(c) Gerald.
(d) James.
11. What casino did Siegel help create?
(a) Harrah's.
(b) Flamingo.
(c) Caesar's Palace.
(d) Venetian.
12. What is the title called in reference to Thelma Todd?
(a) "Death Garage."
(b) "Death End."
(c) "Death Swamp."
(d) "Death Trap."
13. What nationality was Lupe Velez?
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) Greek.
(d) Mexican.
14. How did Siegel die?
(a) Hanging.
(b) Gunshot wound.
(c) Stab wound.
(d) Suicide by drug overdose.
15. What eventually happened to Frances Farmer?
(a) She killed a police officer.
(b) Her mother committed her.
(c) She was killed.
(d) She committed suicide.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many abortions did Joan Barry undergo while preparing for a new role?
2. Who openly despised Chaplin and took every possible shot at him?
3. Which actress was intensely private but was accused of being homosexual when gossip became a multi-million dollar industry?
4. What does "Red Tide" refer to?
5. Which company took a chance on Mae West first?
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