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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Charlie Chaplin's film persona?
(a) The tramp.
(b) The swashbuckler.
(c) The ladies' man.
(d) The baby.

2. In what style did the French produce their films?
(a) Horror.
(b) Absurd.
(c) Historical.
(d) Tragedy.

3. Which of the following directors was not one the greats in 1940s Italy?
(a) Vincent Minnelli.
(b) Cesare Zavattini.
(c) Roberto Rossellini.
(d) Vittorio de Sica.

4. What percentage of the American film industry's gross profits came from Great Britain in the early years of the industry?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 35.
(d) 40.

5. Which of the following was not one of the main focuses of the film-making committees in the Golden Age of the Studio?
(a) Studios
(b) Story.
(c) Stars.
(d) Genres.

Short Answer Questions

1. Post-World War II, who was Italy's most prominent director?

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

3. What fear arose about an audience's viewing experience as films grew longer?

4. What film helped open up the world to the power of British filmmaking in the 1930s?

5. What country nearly wiped out the French film industry after World War II?

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