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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 discovered the tell-all journal kept by an actress?
(a) Franklyn Thorpe.
(b) George Kauffman.
(c) Fatty Arbuckle.
(d) Fred Astaire.

2. What was the name of Mae West's first silver screen appearance?
(a) "Midnight After Noon."
(b) "Morning After Morning."
(c) "Day After Day."
(d) "Night After Night."

3. Besides Los Angeles and Chicago, to what other city was Bugsy Siegel connected?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) Orlando.
(c) Miami.
(d) Detroit.

4. Where was Ina Claire an actress?
(a) Paris.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) London.

5. Why was Flynn's case dismissed?
(a) Flynn paid off the judge.
(b) There was no witness.
(c) Only one accuser wanted a trial.
(d) There was not enough evidence.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Lupe Velez become a part of the film industry?

2. For what was Flynn arrested and put on trial?

3. Where was Thelma Todd found dead?

4. For whom was Lucky Luciano a bootlegger?

5. At one time, how much money did Adolph Zukor have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Charlie Chaplin such a part of scandalous headlines?

2. Describe John Gilbert's fall.

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

4. Describe Mae Murray's life and downfall.

5. Why was the introduction of talkies significant?

6. Describe Charlie Chaplin's relationship with Joan Barry.

7. Describe Francis Farmer.

8. What did Joan Crawford encourage people to do?

9. Describe the "suicide syndrome" of the 1940s.

10. What was the "Red Tide"?

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