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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. In what year did Lillita and Chaplin meet?

2. What was the name of Olive Thomas's husband?

3. How long did Chaplin's and Mildred's son live?

4. Who was dubbed "King of Paramount"?

5. What was the name of the second scandalous headline writer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Rudolph Valentino's love life.

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

3. Describe defiance against Hays.

4. Describe Charlie Chaplin's first wife.

5. How did Ince get shot?

6. What was the" Doom Book"?

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

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

9. What scandal surrounded Clara Bow?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why were some politicians against the film industry? How did they display this anger? What does this tell you about both politics and the film industry?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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