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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Hays' biggest contribution to Hollywood?

2. How many extras were required for Griffith's Babylon?

3. In the early film industry, what inspired a manic film style?

4. How old was Lillita when she first met Chaplin?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why wasn't there any evidence relating to William Desmond Taylor's death?

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

3. Who were Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons?

4. Describe blackmail as a theme.

5. Describe defiance against Hays.

6. How did Arbuckle get his start in movie roles?

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

8. What was considered the first big scandal in Hollywood?

9. How did Arbuckle begin getting into trouble?

10. Who was Peggy Hopkins Joyce?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe "Red Tide." What were the two groups involved in the "Red Hunt"? What were the benefits and downfalls of the "Red Hunt," if any?

Essay Topic 2

Why was the term "box office poison" used? Was this term effective in "cleaning up Hollywood"? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How has celebrity gossip transformed over the years? How did gossip rags start, and what are they now? Which style is more demeaning for the celebrities they portray? Why?

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