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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 often referred to as "the original gold digging Ziegfeld girl"?

3. Who was devoted to showing film as art?

4. How many husbands did Peggy have?

5. Before 1913, for whom was Arbuckle an assistant?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Stroheim's defiance directed toward Hays.

4. What was the" Doom Book"?

5. What objections did Hays face with the new world of gossip?

6. Describe defiance against Hays.

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

8. How did Arbuckle get his start in movie roles?

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

10. Who were Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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