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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. To get revenge, to whom did Chaplin give all the information about his wedding?
(a) Joan Barry.
(b) Hedda Hopper.
(c) Errol Flynn.
(d) Lolly Parsons.

2. In what year was Thelma Todd found dead?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1940.
(d) 1935.

3. What was Barry's starting salary per week?
(a) $85.
(b) $50.
(c) $75.
(d) $25.

4. At one time, how much money did Adolph Zukor have?
(a) $5 billion.
(b) $2 million.
(c) $40 million.
(d) $10 million.

5. What was Mae Murray's former career before movie starlet?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Sear's saleslady.
(c) Pastor's wife.
(d) Macy's clerk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What casino did Siegel help create?

2. What did Flynn claim his involvement was in his case?

3. Who openly despised Chaplin and took every possible shot at him?

4. Who sought to ban Mae West's films?

5. What happened to the tell-all journal in court?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Lupe Velez?

2. Describe the protests for the invasion of privacy.

3. What did the term "box office poison" mean?

4. Who was Bugsy Siegel?

5. What was the Astor-Thorpe scandal?

6. What did Joan Crawford encourage people to do?

7. Why and how were many politicians against the movie industry?

8. What was the "Red Tide"?

9. Describe John Gilbert's fall.

10. Why was Hopper so critical of Charlie Chaplin?

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