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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. What was Thelma Todd's cause of death?

2. What put Frances Farmer in jail?

3. Where was Thelma Todd found dead?

4. With whom did Mary Astor have an affair?

5. What was Bugsy Siegel's real first name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What transitions did the Jazz Age include?

2. Describe Charlie Chaplin's relationship with Joan Barry.

3. What was the Astor-Thorpe scandal?

4. Why was Hopper so critical of Charlie Chaplin?

5. Describe Mae Murray's life and downfall.

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

7. Describe the "preservation for American ideals."

8. How did the religious right react to the film industry, specifically the way different stars behaved?

9. What was the "Red Tide"?

10. What did the term "box office poison" mean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was the term "box office poison" used? Was this term effective in "cleaning up Hollywood"? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What role did the religious right play in Old Hollywood? Do you think this was appropriate? Why or why not? Do we need a group to police and censor films? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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

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