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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 was the United States Attorney during the time of Prohibition?
(a) Drennon.
(b) Drake.
(c) Damon.
(d) Dewey.

2. Who thought Mae West was obscene?
(a) Mary Payton.
(b) Mary Pitton.
(c) Mary Pickford.
(d) Mary Pigton.

3. What type of actors were labeled "Box Office Poison"?
(a) Moral and delusional.
(b) Pious and righteous.
(c) Difficult and obscene.
(d) Fake and gimmicky.

4. What drugs did Siegel push?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Prescription medicine.

5. What is the title called in reference to Thelma Todd?
(a) "Death Swamp."
(b) "Death Garage."
(c) "Death Trap."
(d) "Death End."

Short Answer Questions

1. What eventually happened to Frances Farmer?

2. What did Barry threaten Chaplin with?

3. With whom did Gilbert have a drinking contest?

4. Which of the following describes Lupe's condition when she died?

5. What era is depicted in "Saturn Over Sunset"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Hopper so critical of Charlie Chaplin?

2. Describe the protests for the invasion of privacy.

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

4. How did the religious right react to the film industry, specifically the way different stars behaved?

5. What did Joan Crawford encourage people to do?

6. What was the "Red Tide"?

7. Who was Lupe Velez?

8. Describe John Gilbert's fall.

9. What scandal involved Mae West?

10. Who was Bugsy Siegel?

(see the answer keys)

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