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1			Where did the first "fan" magazine originate?
			A)	Fans: After fans began writing their own, profits became evident to publishers.
			B)	Film studios: Fan magazines always were and remain mostly about publicity.
			C)	Journalism: Serious news outlets were the first to recognize and exploit public interest in stars.
2			Which of the following statements are true of the studios' perspectives on stars?
			A)	Stars can save studios because stars sell films.
			B)	Stars have power in the marketplace.
			C)	Film studios manufacture films, but they also manufactures stars.
			D)	All of the above are true.
3			Which of the following statements was truer during the studio era than at the current time?
			A)	Stars pool their assets to form their own studios.
			B)	Stars have the power to launch any film of their choosing.
			C)	Stars are under contract to studios.
			D)	Stars can refuse roles that are inconsistent with their star persona.
4			Which of the following depends mostly on film publicity?
			A)	Acting Persona
			B)	Star Persona
			C)	Real Person
5			Which of the following results from the types of roles an actor ordinarily plays?
			A)	Acting Persona
			B)	Star Persona
			C)	Real Person
6			What do Charlie Chaplin, Sean Connery, and Jim Carey all have in common?
			A)	They all received Academy Awards.
			B)	They all began their careers on TV.
			C)	They all have been typecast.
			D)	They all were forced into bankruptcy after their studio contracts were dropped.
7			What do Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford have in common?
			A)	They all were best known for having "it" (sex appeal).
			B)	They all portrayed much different characters than their real personalities.
			C)	They all were typecast.
			D)	They all became recluses, avoiding publicity until their deaths.
8			What do Clara Bow and Rudolph Valentino have in common?
			A)	They both were best known for having "it" (sex appeal).
			B)	They both portrayed much different characters than their real personalities.
			C)	They both were typecast.
			D)	They both became recluses, avoiding publicity until their deaths.
9			Why were child stars like Shirley Temple so popular in the mid 1930s?
			A)	The film audience was mostly composed of children.
			B)	The films provided an escape from the economic depression of the era.
			C)	Regulation limited sexual and violent film production until the late 1960s.
			D)	They weren't popular; audiences hated these films.
10			Aside from physical attractiveness, why was Clark Gable so popular during the 1930s?
			A)	He played mostly in action/adventure films.
			B)	He played mostly in comedies.
			C)	He played rugged, all-American characters that audiences admired.
			D)	He played suave, sophisticated characters that audiences wanted to emulate.
11			What do Jack Nicholson, Clint Eastwood and Robert De Niro have in common?
			A)	They all are best known for having "it" (sex appeal).
			B)	They all portray much different characters than their real personalities.
			C)	They all command the highest salaries of their generation.
			D)	They all are considered anti-stars because they avoid publicizing their personal lives.
12			Like a number of other contemporary stars, Tom Hanks got his start in film through a successful TV series.
			A)	True
			B)	False
13			The film industry started the "star system."
			A)	True
			B)	False
14			Stardom changed during and after WWII as beloved performers like Cary Grant began to push the limits of social, sexual and psychological behavior.
			A)	True
			B)	False
15			The Civil Rights movement followed the popularity of Blaxploitation movies.
			A)	True
			B)	False