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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Chaplin proven innocent of paternity?
(a) Rape kit.
(b) Blood test.
(c) Another man came forward.
(d) Lie-detector test.

2. The district attorney of which city overturned Flynn's case dismissal?
(a) Beverly Hills.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Long Beach.

3. What was Frances Farmer dubbed?
(a) The Next Rogers.
(b) The Next Garbo.
(c) The Next West.
(d) The Next Davies.

4. What was Barry's weekly salary lowered to?
(a) $20.
(b) $10.
(c) $25.
(d) $40.

5. What was Bugsy Siegel's real first name?
(a) Blake.
(b) Brandon.
(c) Bernard.
(d) Benjamin.

6. What is the title called in reference to Thelma Todd?
(a) "Death Trap."
(b) "Death End."
(c) "Death Swamp."
(d) "Death Garage."

7. For whom was Lucky Luciano a bootlegger?
(a) Brents.
(b) Warner.
(c) Lasky.
(d) Shaw.

8. What casino did Siegel help create?
(a) Venetian.
(b) Harrah's.
(c) Flamingo.
(d) Caesar's Palace.

9. Which actress was intensely private but was accused of being homosexual when gossip became a multi-million dollar industry?
(a) Garbo.
(b) Grant.
(c) Chaplin.
(d) Gilbert.

10. Describe Joan Barry's acting work as described in the reading.
(a) Inappropriate.
(b) Sub-par.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Fantastic.

11. Who was the first to hire Joan Barry and put her in films?
(a) Griffith.
(b) Valentino.
(c) Chaplin.
(d) Stroheim.

12. What was the name of Mae West's first silver screen appearance?
(a) "Day After Day."
(b) "Night After Night."
(c) "Morning After Morning."
(d) "Midnight After Noon."

13. Who was the United States Attorney during the time of Prohibition?
(a) Damon.
(b) Drake.
(c) Drennon.
(d) Dewey.

14. When did Weismuller and Velez's wedding end?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1938.

15. Who took it upon themselves to revive the economy by spending money?
(a) Buster Keaton.
(b) Clara Bow.
(c) Mae Murray.
(d) Joan Crawford.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which company took a chance on Mae West first?

2. What was Weismuller's first name?

3. When did the "Suicide Syndrome" occur?

4. When was William fox cast out of his own company?

5. Who sought to ban Mae West's films?

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