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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. When did Lupe Velez become a part of the film industry?

2. What casino did Siegel help create?

3. What happened in the same year Thelma Todd was found dead?

4. Who kept a tell-all journal for herself?

5. Why was Flynn's case dismissed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the "preservation for American ideals."

2. Why and how were many politicians against the movie industry?

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

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

5. What did Joan Crawford encourage people to do?

6. What scandal involved Mae West?

7. Describe the protests for the invasion of privacy.

8. What was the "Red Tide"?

9. What transitions did the Jazz Age include?

10. Describe John Gilbert's fall.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does suicide play in early Hollywood?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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