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

2. Where did Arbuckle and Rappe meet?

3. Who was known for over the top film that directly violated Hays purity rules?

4. Who did Hearst shoot in the head?

5. Who raped Virginia Rappe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Was it possible to clean up Hollywood? Why or why not?

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

3. How did Arbuckle begin getting into trouble?

4. Who was Peggy Hopkins Joyce?

5. Describe Charlie Chaplin's first wife.

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

7. Who were Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons?

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

9. What objections did Hays face with the new world of gossip?

10. What scandal surrounded Clara Bow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does suicide play in early Hollywood?

Essay Topic 2

In your opinion, is the amount of talent possessed by stars more or less than it was in the early years of Hollywood? Why? Give at least 3 specific examples.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of obscenity and the courts taking control over the Astor-Thorpe scandal? What was the result of obscenity laws?

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