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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During World War II, which director became known for his films that examined sex, greed, and the inherent sadism of humans?
(a) Orson Welles.
(b) Alfred Hitchcock.
(c) John Huston.
(d) Billy Wilder.

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

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

4. What was Harold Lloyd's trademark?
(a) Hat.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Glasses.
(d) Dance.

5. In what era did early film begin to primarily grow?
(a) Moving Era.
(b) Silent Era.
(c) Nickelodean Era.
(d) Golden Era.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what year was a diary entry discovered as having discussed the beginnings of projections?

2. What was created in order to satisfy the demands of the Catholic Church (among others) in the 1930s?

3. Through what did Jean Louis Meissonier project Muybridge's work?

4. What sort of documentaries dominated the filmmaking business in America in the 1940s?

5. What event in America caused studios to realize that the movie-going public needed entertainment over grim realism?

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