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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. Who was often conversing with "nymphets"?
(a) Valentino.
(b) Ince.
(c) Griffith.
(d) Chaplin.

2. Who was dubbed the "Hottest Jazz Baby in Films"?
(a) Peggy Hopkins.
(b) Clara Bow.
(c) Lita Grey.
(d) Marion Davies.

3. What was referred to as "joy powder"?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) The film industry.
(c) Anti-depressants.
(d) Marijuana.

4. How many husbands did Peggy have?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

5. How old was Barbara La Marr when she died?
(a) 21.
(b) 32.
(c) 16.
(d) 26.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who blackmailed Clara Bow?

2. How many names were in the Doom Book?

3. At what age did Arbuckle die?

4. Where was Olive Thomas found dead?

5. How much money did Clara Bow pay after having an affair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was considered the first big scandal in Hollywood?

2. Describe defiance against Hays.

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

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

5. What scandal surrounded Clara Bow?

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

7. Who were Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons?

8. Why wasn't there any evidence relating to William Desmond Taylor's death?

9. Describe the film industry during Griffith's time.

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

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