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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. How many extras were required for Griffith's Babylon?

2. What was Lillita's original last name?

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

4. Who found William Desmond Taylor's body?

5. What was Charlie Chaplin's middle name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why and how was Charlie Chaplin almost ruined?

2. Who was Peggy Hopkins Joyce?

3. What was the" Doom Book"?

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

5. Describe blackmail as a theme.

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

7. Who were Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons?

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

9. What scandal surrounded Clara Bow?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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