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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Olive Thomas found dead?
(a) Paris.
(b) New York.
(c) London.
(d) Amsterdam.

2. Which film was inspired by Chaplin's girlfriend Peggy?
(a) "A Woman of London."
(b) "A Woman of Los Angeles."
(c) "A Woman of Paris."
(d) "A Woman of Madrid."

3. How much money did Clara Bow pay after having an affair?
(a) $1 million.
(b) $10 thousand.
(c) $30 thousand.
(d) $500 thousand.

4. Who was often referred to as "the original gold digging Ziegfeld girl"?
(a) Lita.
(b) Hedda.
(c) Clara.
(d) Peggy.

5. At the time of his second divorce, how much was Chaplin worth?
(a) $12 million.
(b) $1 billion.
(c) $16 million.
(d) $5 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Chaplin's and Mildred's son live?

2. To whom did Clara Bow have to pay a large sum of money after an affair?

3. Which reason did Olive Thomas have for killing herself?

4. How many plaster elephants were ordered for the extravagant court scene?

5. How many names were in the Doom Book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Was scandal more prominent in the Golden Age of Hollywood or in modern Hollywood? Why do you think so?

2. Describe Charlie Chaplin's relationship with Lillita McMurray.

3. What was the purpose of Griffith's elephants?

4. What scandal surrounded Clara Bow?

5. Describe blackmail as a theme.

6. How did Arbuckle begin getting into trouble?

7. Was it possible to clean up Hollywood? Why or why not?

8. How did Griffith's "Babylon" break Hollywood standards?

9. What objections did Hays face with the new world of gossip?

10. Why and how was Charlie Chaplin almost ruined?

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