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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is referred to as the "movie director as God"?
(a) Steven Spielberg.
(b) Belshazzar.
(c) James Cameron.
(d) DW Griffith.

2. In the early film industry, what inspired a manic film style?
(a) Modern art.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Psychology.
(d) Women's rights movement.

3. How many extras were required for Griffith's Babylon?
(a) 4000.
(b) 2000.
(c) 900.
(d) 100.

4. Who might best be described as not looking for trouble, but trouble finding him?
(a) Valentino.
(b) Hearst.
(c) Chaplin.
(d) Stroheim.

5. What color were the elephants ordered for the extravagant scene by Griffith?
(a) Pink.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who thought Mae West was obscene?

2. Before 1913, for whom was Arbuckle an assistant?

3. Who was Chaplin's first wife?

4. What was Lillita's mother's occupation?

5. With whom did Gilbert have an unbreakable contract?

(see the answer key)

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