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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. Besides Los Angeles and Chicago, to what other city was Bugsy Siegel connected?

2. For whom was Lucky Luciano a bootlegger?

3. Who openly despised Chaplin and took every possible shot at him?

4. Which company took a chance on Mae West first?

5. What was Frances Farmer dubbed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Joan Crawford encourage people to do?

2. Who was Bugsy Siegel?

3. Why was the introduction of talkies significant?

4. Who was Lupe Velez?

5. Describe Francis Farmer.

6. What was the Astor-Thorpe scandal?

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

8. How did Joan Barry prepare for her movie roles?

9. Describe the protests for the invasion of privacy.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe "Red Tide." What were the two groups involved in the "Red Hunt"? What were the benefits and downfalls of the "Red Hunt," if any?

Essay Topic 2

What was the difference between talkies and silent films during the Jazz Era? What did talkies encourage? What disappeared with silent films? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Old Hollywood seems to be full of tragedy. What do you think is the reason for so much tragedy?

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