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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 was Thelma Todd found dead?

2. What did the court order Chaplin to do about Joan Barry?

3. How much per week did John Gilbert earn in 1928?

4. Who was most known for unbridled sex appeal?

5. What was the name of Mae West's first silver screen appearance?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Charlie Chaplin such a part of scandalous headlines?

2. What scandal involved Mae West?

3. Describe Mae Murray's life and downfall.

4. Describe the protests for the invasion of privacy.

5. What was the Astor-Thorpe scandal?

6. What role does suicide seem to play in the film industry and Hollywood?

7. What role did rumors about sex and specifically homosexuality play in the world of Hollywood gossip?

8. Describe the "preservation for American ideals."

9. Describe the "suicide syndrome" of the 1940s.

10. Who was Bugsy Siegel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How has celebrity gossip transformed over the years? How did gossip rags start, and what are they now? Which style is more demeaning for the celebrities they portray? Why?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of obscenity and the courts taking control over the Astor-Thorpe scandal? What was the result of obscenity laws?

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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