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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. At the end of the 1950s, how many homes in America had a television set?
(a) 55%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 85%.
(d) 95%.

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

3. Which of the following comedians was not one of the silent film stars from the 1920s?
(a) Buster Keaton.
(b) Harold Lloyd.
(c) Charlie Chaplin.
(d) Lou Costello.

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

5. During the 1960s in Hollywood, what was the main focus in the industry's mainstream films?
(a) Intrigue.
(b) Political awareness.
(c) Glamour.
(d) International relations.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the Production Code revised in the decade following World War II?

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. In America during the late 1960s, what was the general mood of the youth?

4. What event in the sixties shifted the American film industry's focus?

5. 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?

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