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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Gilbert's first talkie was referred to as ___________.
(a) "Shriekie."
(b) "Scarie."
(c) "Badie."
(d) "Smackie."
2. When was William fox cast out of his own company?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1924.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1938.
3. In what year was Thelma Todd found dead?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1925.
4. What was Chaplin accused of?
(a) Fathering Barry's child.
(b) Shooting Barry.
(c) Raping Barry.
(d) Firing Barry after he sexually harassed her.
5. In what year did Joan Barry hit Hollywood?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1937.
(d) 1948.
6. Besides Mae West, who else was dubbed unwholesome?
(a) Ginger Rogers.
(b) Fred Astaire.
(c) Marlene Dietrich.
(d) Katharine Hepburn.
7. Which actress was intensely private but was accused of being homosexual when gossip became a multi-million dollar industry?
(a) Gilbert.
(b) Chaplin.
(c) Grant.
(d) Garbo.
8. Why was Flynn's case dismissed?
(a) Flynn paid off the judge.
(b) Only one accuser wanted a trial.
(c) There was not enough evidence.
(d) There was no witness.
9. What was Frances Farmer dubbed?
(a) The Next Garbo.
(b) The Next Davies.
(c) The Next Rogers.
(d) The Next West.
10. How was Chaplin proven innocent of paternity?
(a) Another man came forward.
(b) Lie-detector test.
(c) Blood test.
(d) Rape kit.
11. When did the "Suicide Syndrome" occur?
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1920s.
(c) 1930s.
(d) 1940s.
12. What did critics see as the beginning of Hopper's end?
(a) Stalking Chaplin.
(b) Criticizing Chaplin at every turn.
(c) Ignoring the not-guilty verdict by the judge.
(d) Refraining from using Chaplin's name.
13. What type of actors were labeled "Box Office Poison"?
(a) Difficult and obscene.
(b) Fake and gimmicky.
(c) Pious and righteous.
(d) Moral and delusional.
14. What happened to the tell-all journal in court?
(a) The author was imprisoned.
(b) It was shredded.
(c) It was burned.
(d) It was locked in a box.
15. Who was the first to hire Joan Barry and put her in films?
(a) Chaplin.
(b) Stroheim.
(c) Griffith.
(d) Valentino.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was Mae Murray's former career before movie starlet?
2. Which male was branded as being difficult?
3. Who was the United States Attorney during the time of Prohibition?
4. What eventually happened to Frances Farmer?
5. At one time, how much money did Adolph Zukor have?
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