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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. When did Lupe Velez become a part of the film industry?
(a) Early 1920s.
(b) Late 1920s
(c) Late 1910s.
(d) Early 1930s.

2. According to conjecture, who killed Thelma Todd?
(a) Lucifer.
(b) Leilando.
(c) Lurkado.
(d) Luciano.

3. What era is depicted in "Saturn Over Sunset"?
(a) Golden age.
(b) Silver Age.
(c) Jazz Age.
(d) Musical Age.

4. What did critics see as the beginning of Hopper's end?
(a) Stalking Chaplin.
(b) Criticizing Chaplin at every turn.
(c) Ignoring the not-guilty verdict by the judge.
(d) Refraining from using Chaplin's name.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom was Lucky Luciano a bootlegger?

2. In what year did Joan Barry hit Hollywood?

3. Describe Joan Barry's acting work as described in the reading.

4. What was Thelma Todd's cause of death?

5. The district attorney of which city overturned Flynn's case dismissal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Bugsy Siegel?

2. Describe Mae Murray's life and downfall.

3. What did Joan Crawford encourage people to do?

4. What role did rumors about sex and specifically homosexuality play in the world of Hollywood gossip?

5. Describe John Gilbert's fall.

6. Describe the protests for the invasion of privacy.

7. Describe the "preservation for American ideals."

8. What scandal involved Thelma Todd?

9. What was the Astor-Thorpe scandal?

10. What role does suicide seem to play in the film industry and Hollywood?

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