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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who blackmailed Clara Bow?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her doctor.
(d) Her secretary.

2. What was referred to as "joy powder"?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) The film industry.
(d) Anti-depressants.

3. Where did Arbuckle and Rappe meet?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Chicago.

4. How many names were in the Doom Book?
(a) 127.
(b) 117.
(c) 97.
(d) 107.

5. At the time of his second divorce, how much was Chaplin worth?
(a) $16 million.
(b) $1 billion.
(c) $12 million.
(d) $5 million.

6. Who was dubbed the "Hottest Jazz Baby in Films"?
(a) Marion Davies.
(b) Clara Bow.
(c) Lita Grey.
(d) Peggy Hopkins.

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

8. Clara Bow had a problem with _____________.
(a) Anorexia.
(b) Nerves.
(c) Depression.
(d) Indigestion.

9. What was Olive Thomas clutching when she was found dead?
(a) Mercury granules.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Alcohol.

10. Who was known for over the top film that directly violated Hays purity rules?
(a) Valentino.
(b) Hearst.
(c) Chaplin.
(d) Stroheim.

11. What were the elephants supposed to tower over?
(a) Studio City.
(b) Motion City.
(c) Illusion City.
(d) Los Angeles.

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

13. Which reason did Olive Thomas have for killing herself?
(a) She failed to score a large amount of heroin for her husband.
(b) She did not get a major movie role.
(c) She found out that she had a liver ailment.
(d) She was discovered having an affair with the producer of a studio.

14. Where was Olive Thomas found dead?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) New York.
(d) Amsterdam.

15. What was Fatty Arbuckle's real first name?
(a) Gordon.
(b) Roscoe.
(c) Dayton.
(d) Gregory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Valentino's death?

2. What was the nickname of the main drug dealer in Hollywood in "Heroin Heroines"?

3. How many witnesses were there at Hearst's trial?

4. What was the name of the studio where Olive Thomas was a star?

5. Who was often conversing with "nymphets"?

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