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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 style of art influenced Alfred Hitchcock the most, particularly in his early work?
(a) Brechtian.
(b) Expressionism.
(c) Theater of Cruelty.
(d) Theater of the Absurd.

2. What visual effect did Abel Gance develop?
(a) Framing.
(b) Staged combat.
(c) Polyvision.
(d) Explosions.

3. 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) John Huston.
(c) Billy Wilder.
(d) Alfred Hitchcock.

4. Which world-class, renowned filmmaker stayed made propaganda films for Hitler?
(a) F.W. Murnau.
(b) Fritz Lang.
(c) Max Ophuls.
(d) Leni Reifenstahl.

5. What was the focus of Italy's films in the years around World War II?
(a) Epics.
(b) Theatrical adaptations.
(c) Neo-realism.
(d) Expressionism.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the Production Code become obsolete?

2. Which of the following was not one of the main focuses of the film-making committees in the Golden Age of the Studio?

3. Why did 1950s allow independent filmmakers in America to practice their craft more openly?

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

5. Which company became renowned for their animation in the early years of World War II?

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