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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. Clara Bow had a problem with _____________.

2. How many extras were required for Griffith's Babylon?

3. Who found William Desmond Taylor's body?

4. Who was often referred to as "the original gold digging Ziegfeld girl"?

5. What was Mary Mills' profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons?

2. Describe Charlie Chaplin's first wife.

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

4. How did Arbuckle begin getting into trouble?

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

6. Why and how was Charlie Chaplin almost ruined?

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

8. Describe Stroheim's defiance directed toward Hays.

9. Describe Rudolph Valentino's love life.

10. How did Ince get shot?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the scandal revolving around Lana Turner and Johnny Valentine. Why did Valentine die? Was his death justifiable? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Old Hollywood seems to be full of tragedy. What do you think is the reason for so much tragedy?

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