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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 drugs did Siegel push?

2. How much per week did John Gilbert earn in 1928?

3. What does "Enditalls" refer to?

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

5. At one time, how much money did Adolph Zukor have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What transitions did the Jazz Age include?

5. Describe Francis Farmer.

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

7. Describe the protests for the invasion of privacy.

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

9. Describe the "preservation for American ideals."

10. What scandal involved Mae West?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How has celebrity gossip transformed over the years? How did gossip rags start, and what are they now? Which style is more demeaning for the celebrities they portray? Why?

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 role does suicide play in early Hollywood?

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