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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. According to conjecture, who killed Thelma Todd?

2. In what year did Joan Barry hit Hollywood?

3. Which actress was branded as being difficult?

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

5. With whom did Gilbert have an unbreakable contract?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Joan Crawford encourage people to do?

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

3. Describe Francis Farmer.

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

5. Who was Bugsy Siegel?

6. What was the Astor-Thorpe scandal?

7. Describe John Gilbert's fall.

8. Who was Lupe Velez?

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

10. Describe Mae Murray's life and downfall.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What impact did the Astor-Thorpe scandal have on obscenity laws? Why was it such a big deal for Old Hollywood?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze three different stars and their personal lives. How does each of these stars have a life that corresponds to film?

Essay Topic 3

Murder seems to be a common theme in Old Hollywood. Some celebrities died mysteriously, like Marilyn Monroe, and others like Sharon Tate were obviously murdered. Describe this trend in Hollywood and why you think this occurs.

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