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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. What was the name of the second scandalous headline writer?

2. Who was Chaplin's first wife?

3. Where did Arbuckle and Rappe meet?

4. How old was Olive Thomas when she killed herself?

5. Which reason did Olive Thomas have for killing herself?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the film industry during Griffith's time.

2. Who was Peggy Hopkins Joyce?

3. Why wasn't there any evidence relating to William Desmond Taylor's death?

4. What type of movie style did drug use influence? What movie made this style famous?

5. Describe Rudolph Valentino's love life.

6. Who were Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons?

7. Describe Charlie Chaplin's first wife.

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

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

10. How did Arbuckle begin getting into trouble?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does suicide play in early Hollywood?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze three different stars and their personal lives. How does each of these stars have a life that corresponds to film?

Essay Topic 3

What role did the religious right play in Old Hollywood? Do you think this was appropriate? Why or why not? Do we need a group to police and censor films? Why or why not?

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