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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. Where was Olive Thomas found dead?

2. Who did Hearst shoot in the head?

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

4. Who was often conversing with "nymphets"?

5. How old was Barbara La Marr when she died?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe blackmail as a theme.

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

3. Who were Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons?

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

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

6. What was the" Doom Book"?

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

8. Who was Peggy Hopkins Joyce?

9. How did Ince get shot?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

After reading "Hollywood Babylon," in what ways do you think that celebrities are different from 'regular people'? How are they similar?

Essay Topic 3

In your opinion, is the amount of talent possessed by stars more or less than it was in the early years of Hollywood? Why? Give at least 3 specific examples.

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