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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In France's New Wave, filmmakers experimented with mixing _____.
(a) Location shoots.
(b) Genres.
(c) Languages.
(d) Scripts.

2. What declined per America's changing tastes and desire for more sophisticated films in the 1950s?
(a) Star power.
(b) Story lines.
(c) Independent films.
(d) Studios.

3. What was created in order to satisfy the demands of the Catholic Church (among others) in the 1930s?
(a) MPAA.
(b) Decency Council.
(c) Production Code.
(d) Hayes Code.

4. What was the name of France's sudden revitalization in their film industry in the 1950s?
(a) Golden Era.
(b) Film du Prince.
(c) Cinema Noir.
(d) New Wave.

5. During the early seventies in America cinema, which of the following was not one of the main themes explored?
(a) Racism.
(b) Corruption in public institutions.
(c) Religious iconography.
(d) Sexual identities.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not one of the most respected Japanese directors from the post-World War II era?

2. Which of the following was not one of the experiments conducted by film studios in the 1950s in order to change the size of their screens?

3. During the 1960s in Hollywood, what was the main focus in the industry's mainstream films?

4. Filmmaker Jean Renoir was the son of what influential artist?

5. What was one of the biggest threats to the film industry in the 1930s?

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