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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Virginia Rappe from?
(a) New York.
(b) London.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Chicago.

2. What caused Valentino's death?
(a) Poison.
(b) Gunshot wound.
(c) Syphilis.
(d) Ruptured appendix.

3. Which of the following describes both of Valentino's wives?
(a) Murderers.
(b) Reporters.
(c) Foreigners.
(d) Lesbians.

4. Who was Mary Mills' mother?
(a) Carissa Sutten.
(b) Christine Sheraton.
(c) Charlotte Shelby.
(d) Caylee Shemp.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of one of the scandalous headline writers?

2. Who was Chaplin's first wife?

3. What was Fatty Arbuckle's real first name?

4. What was Chaplin's girlfriend Peggy's last name?

5. What was the name of Olive Thomas's husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ince get shot?

2. Why and how was Charlie Chaplin almost ruined?

3. Describe blackmail as a theme.

4. Who were Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons?

5. Describe defiance against Hays.

6. What type of movie style did drug use influence? What movie made this style famous?

7. Was scandal more prominent in the Golden Age of Hollywood or in modern Hollywood? Why do you think so?

8. Describe the film industry during Griffith's time.

9. What was the purpose of Griffith's elephants?

10. Describe Charlie Chaplin's relationship with Lillita McMurray.

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