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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. What was Hays' biggest contribution to Hollywood?
(a) Bad Book.
(b) Doom Book.
(c) Gloom Book.
(d) Dark Book.

2. Who is referred to as the "movie director as God"?
(a) Steven Spielberg.
(b) James Cameron.
(c) DW Griffith.
(d) Belshazzar.

3. Who was known for over the top film that directly violated Hays purity rules?
(a) Valentino.
(b) Chaplin.
(c) Stroheim.
(d) Hearst.

4. What color were the elephants ordered for the extravagant scene by Griffith?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Pink.

5. How old was Olive Thomas when she killed herself?
(a) 24.
(b) 20.
(c) 18.
(d) 28.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was devoted to showing film as art?

2. In the early film industry, what inspired a manic film style?

3. At what age did Arbuckle die?

4. Who was often referred to as "the original gold digging Ziegfeld girl"?

5. What nickname was used in reference to Hays?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Stroheim's defiance directed toward Hays.

2. How did Arbuckle begin getting into trouble?

3. How did Arbuckle get his start in movie roles?

4. What type of movie style did drug use influence? What movie made this style famous?

5. How did Ince get shot?

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

7. Describe Charlie Chaplin's first wife.

8. What convinced some that it was necessary to clean up Hollywood?

9. Who were Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons?

10. Describe Rudolph Valentino's love life.

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