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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. Which reason did Olive Thomas have for killing herself?

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

3. How old was Chaplin's first wife when they met?

4. Who found William Desmond Taylor's body?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the" Doom Book"?

2. Describe Rudolph Valentino's love life.

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

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

5. Describe Charlie Chaplin's first wife.

6. What scandal surrounded Clara Bow?

7. Why and how was Charlie Chaplin almost ruined?

8. Describe Stroheim's defiance directed toward Hays.

9. How did Ince get shot?

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

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

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 impact did the Astor-Thorpe scandal have on obscenity laws? Why was it such a big deal for Old Hollywood?

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