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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Mae Murray's former career before movie starlet?
(a) Sear's saleslady.
(b) Secretary.
(c) Pastor's wife.
(d) Macy's clerk.

2. How much per week did John Gilbert earn in 1928?
(a) $800.
(b) $6,000.
(c) $2,000.
(d) $10,000.

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

4. Who openly despised Chaplin and took every possible shot at him?
(a) Hopper.
(b) Valentino.
(c) Valentino.
(d) Barry.

5. Which actress was branded as being difficult?
(a) Mae West.
(b) Marilyn Monroe.
(c) Katharine Hepburn.
(d) Marlene Dietrich.

6. How many abortions did Joan Barry undergo while preparing for a new role?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

7. According to conjecture, who killed Thelma Todd?
(a) Lurkado.
(b) Luciano.
(c) Lucifer.
(d) Leilando.

8. Who sought to ban Mae West's films?
(a) Democrats.
(b) Religious right.
(c) Republicans.
(d) Foreign outlets.

9. Where did Mae West first become famous?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

10. Who kept a tell-all journal for herself?
(a) Mary Astor.
(b) Mary Pickford.
(c) Mae West.
(d) Katharine Hepburn.

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

12. What happened in the same year Thelma Todd was found dead?
(a) Charlie Chaplin met Lita Grey.
(b) Fatty Arbuckle raped and killed a woman.
(c) Mae West died.
(d) Astor-Thorpe scandal.

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

14. What was Weismuller's first name?
(a) Gregory.
(b) Gerald.
(c) Johnny.
(d) James.

15. What era is depicted in "Saturn Over Sunset"?
(a) Golden age.
(b) Silver Age.
(c) Jazz Age.
(d) Musical Age.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was Ina Claire an actress?

3. In what year did Joan Barry hit Hollywood?

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

5. When did Lupe Velez become a part of the film industry?

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