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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. When did Griffith's extravagant court come together?

2. Where was Olive Thomas found dead?

3. What was Lillita's mother's occupation?

4. What was referred to as "joy powder"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did Griffith's "Babylon" break Hollywood standards?

8. Why and how was Charlie Chaplin almost ruined?

9. Was it possible to clean up Hollywood? Why or why not?

10. Describe Stroheim's defiance directed toward Hays.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was Olive Thomas' death significant to Hollywood's Golden Age?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Murder seems to be a common theme in Old Hollywood. Some celebrities died mysteriously, like Marilyn Monroe, and others like Sharon Tate were obviously murdered. Describe this trend in Hollywood and why you think this occurs.

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