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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. What does "Enditalls" refer to?
(a) Those who failed to get a part in a talkie.
(b) Those who joined the military.
(c) Those who committed suicide.
(d) Those who quit acting in middle-age.

2. Besides Mae West, who else was dubbed unwholesome?
(a) Fred Astaire.
(b) Katharine Hepburn.
(c) Ginger Rogers.
(d) Marlene Dietrich.

3. What did Barry threaten Chaplin with?
(a) A gun.
(b) Pictures.
(c) A knife.
(d) A court case.

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

5. The district attorney of which city overturned Flynn's case dismissal?
(a) Beverly Hills.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Long Beach.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Thelma Todd found dead?

2. When did the "Suicide Syndrome" occur?

3. Which company took a chance on Mae West first?

4. Which actress was branded as being difficult?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe John Gilbert's fall.

4. What scandal involved Mae West?

5. What transitions did the Jazz Age include?

6. Why was Hopper so critical of Charlie Chaplin?

7. What was the "Red Tide"?

8. What scandal involved Thelma Todd?

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

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

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