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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 did Flynn claim his involvement was in his case?

2. How old was Lupe when she killed herself?

3. How many abortions did Joan Barry undergo while preparing for a new role?

4. Who thought Mae West was obscene?

5. Describe Joan Barry's acting work as described in the reading.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Lupe Velez?

2. Describe John Gilbert's fall.

3. What did Joan Crawford encourage people to do?

4. Describe the "suicide syndrome" of the 1940s.

5. Why and how were many politicians against the movie industry?

6. Describe Charlie Chaplin's relationship with Joan Barry.

7. What transitions did the Jazz Age include?

8. Why was Charlie Chaplin such a part of scandalous headlines?

9. What did the term "box office poison" mean?

10. How did the religious right react to the film industry, specifically the way different stars behaved?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role did the religious right play in Old Hollywood? Do you think this was appropriate? Why or why not? Do we need a group to police and censor films? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What role does suicide play in early Hollywood?

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