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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. Which reason did Olive Thomas have for killing herself?
(a) She failed to score a large amount of heroin for her husband.
(b) She was discovered having an affair with the producer of a studio.
(c) She did not get a major movie role.
(d) She found out that she had a liver ailment.

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

3. What was the nickname of the main drug dealer in Hollywood in "Heroin Heroines"?
(a) The King.
(b) The Duke.
(c) The Prince.
(d) The Count.

4. What was Charlie Chaplin's middle name?
(a) Spencer.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Starton.
(d) Sutton.

5. In the early film industry, what inspired a manic film style?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Women's rights movement.
(c) Modern art.
(d) Psychology.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is referred to as the "movie director as God"?

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

3. Who might best be described as not looking for trouble, but trouble finding him?

4. Who was known for over the top film that directly violated Hays purity rules?

5. At what age did Arbuckle die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why and how was Charlie Chaplin almost ruined?

2. Describe blackmail as a theme.

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

4. Describe defiance against Hays.

5. How did Arbuckle begin getting into trouble?

6. Describe Charlie Chaplin's first wife.

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

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

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

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

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