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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. The district attorney of which city overturned Flynn's case dismissal?

2. What was Mae Murray's husband's name?

3. What were those successful in the talkie industry dubbed?

4. What era is depicted in "Saturn Over Sunset"?

5. What did critics see as the beginning of Hopper's end?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the introduction of talkies significant?

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

3. Describe the protests for the invasion of privacy.

4. Describe John Gilbert's fall.

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

6. Describe the "preservation for American ideals."

7. Why was Hopper so critical of Charlie Chaplin?

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

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

10. Describe Mae Murray's life and downfall.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Hollywood's Golden Age to modern Hollywood. Consider the caliber of celebrities, how celebrities are portrayed, and how drug culture influences the film industry.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the controversy that appeared after "Confidential" came out. How did the gossip rag fare with the Trial of a Hundred Stars? What did this mean for future gossip magazines? What precedent did this trial set?

Essay Topic 3

What role does suicide play in early Hollywood?

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