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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Players-Lasky was a subsidiary of______________.

2. Who was Chaplin's first wife?

3. What was the official cause of death for Ince?

4. What was Chaplin's girlfriend Peggy's last name?

5. Who was the man meant to "clean up" Hollywood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Was scandal more prominent in the Golden Age of Hollywood or in modern Hollywood? Why do you think so?

2. Who was Peggy Hopkins Joyce?

3. Describe Stroheim's defiance directed toward Hays.

4. Describe Charlie Chaplin's first wife.

5. What was considered the first big scandal in Hollywood?

6. Describe defiance against Hays.

7. What convinced some that it was necessary to clean up Hollywood?

8. What was the purpose of Griffith's elephants?

9. Describe Rudolph Valentino's love life.

10. Describe Charlie Chaplin's relationship with Lillita McMurray.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How has celebrity gossip transformed over the years? How did gossip rags start, and what are they now? Which style is more demeaning for the celebrities they portray? Why?

Essay Topic 2

What is Charlie Chaplin's significance in film history? Describe the scandal in Chaplin's life. If he existed today, would he be able to be a star? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe "Red Tide." What were the two groups involved in the "Red Hunt"? What were the benefits and downfalls of the "Red Hunt," if any?

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