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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Ina Claire an actress?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) New York.
(d) Los Angeles.

2. How old was Lupe when she killed herself?
(a) 42.
(b) 33.
(c) 39.
(d) 36.

3. Who openly despised Chaplin and took every possible shot at him?
(a) Barry.
(b) Valentino.
(c) Valentino.
(d) Hopper.

4. Which company took a chance on Mae West first?
(a) MGM.
(b) Warner Brothers.
(c) Paramount.
(d) Sony.

5. What does "Enditalls" refer to?
(a) Those who committed suicide.
(b) Those who quit acting in middle-age.
(c) Those who failed to get a part in a talkie.
(d) Those who joined the military.

6. What happened in the same year Thelma Todd was found dead?
(a) Fatty Arbuckle raped and killed a woman.
(b) Charlie Chaplin met Lita Grey.
(c) Mae West died.
(d) Astor-Thorpe scandal.

7. What era is depicted in "Saturn Over Sunset"?
(a) Silver Age.
(b) Musical Age.
(c) Golden age.
(d) Jazz Age.

8. Which male was branded as being difficult?
(a) Charlie Chaplin.
(b) Franklyn Thorpe.
(c) William Hearst.
(d) Fred Astaire.

9. What was Barry's starting salary per week?
(a) $75.
(b) $25.
(c) $50.
(d) $85.

10. What does "Red Tide" refer to?
(a) Drug use.
(b) Suicide.
(c) Communism.
(d) Sexual abuse.

11. With whom did Mary Astor have an affair?
(a) George Kauffman.
(b) William Hearst.
(c) Franklyn Thorpe.
(d) Charlie Chaplin.

12. What was Bugsy Siegel's real first name?
(a) Brandon.
(b) Blake.
(c) Bernard.
(d) Benjamin.

13. When did the "Suicide Syndrome" occur?
(a) 1940s.
(b) 1930s.
(c) 1920s.
(d) 1950s.

14. What did Barry threaten Chaplin with?
(a) A court case.
(b) Pictures.
(c) A knife.
(d) A gun.

15. What was Mae Murray's former career before movie starlet?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Macy's clerk.
(c) Sear's saleslady.
(d) Pastor's wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mae Murray's husband's name?

2. Who was Thelma Todd's lover?

3. Besides Mae West, who else was dubbed unwholesome?

4. What type of actors were labeled "Box Office Poison"?

5. In what year was Thelma Todd found dead?

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