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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where was Thelma Todd found dead?
(a) Bar.
(b) Bathtub.
(c) Bedroom.
(d) Garage.
2. What was Barry's starting salary per week?
(a) $25.
(b) $50.
(c) $75.
(d) $85.
3. What nationality was Lupe Velez?
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) Mexican.
(d) Greek.
4. Which actress was intensely private but was accused of being homosexual when gossip became a multi-million dollar industry?
(a) Grant.
(b) Garbo.
(c) Gilbert.
(d) Chaplin.
5. Besides Los Angeles and Chicago, to what other city was Bugsy Siegel connected?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) Miami.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Orlando.
6. Who sought to ban Mae West's films?
(a) Democrats.
(b) Religious right.
(c) Republicans.
(d) Foreign outlets.
7. What happened to the tell-all journal in court?
(a) It was burned.
(b) It was locked in a box.
(c) The author was imprisoned.
(d) It was shredded.
8. What did critics see as the beginning of Hopper's end?
(a) Ignoring the not-guilty verdict by the judge.
(b) Refraining from using Chaplin's name.
(c) Criticizing Chaplin at every turn.
(d) Stalking Chaplin.
9. Who openly despised Chaplin and took every possible shot at him?
(a) Hopper.
(b) Barry.
(c) Valentino.
(d) Valentino.
10. Who thought Mae West was obscene?
(a) Mary Pitton.
(b) Mary Pickford.
(c) Mary Payton.
(d) Mary Pigton.
11. What era is depicted in "Saturn Over Sunset"?
(a) Silver Age.
(b) Jazz Age.
(c) Musical Age.
(d) Golden age.
12. In what year was Thelma Todd found dead?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1945.
13. Who was Thelma Todd's lover?
(a) Reginald Warrington.
(b) Roland West.
(c) Ren Weatherford.
(d) Rufus Wainright.
14. Where did Mae West first become famous?
(a) New York.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) Los Angeles.
15. Why was Flynn's case dismissed?
(a) There was not enough evidence.
(b) There was no witness.
(c) Only one accuser wanted a trial.
(d) Flynn paid off the judge.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was Mae Murray's husband's name?
2. What did Barry threaten Chaplin with?
3. What does "Red Tide" refer to?
4. What put Frances Farmer in jail?
5. What did the court order Chaplin to do about Joan Barry?
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