Quiz: HOLLYWOOD DREAMS OF WEALTH, YOUTH, AND BEAUTY

How did Hollywood filmmakers' backgrounds influence their portrayal of American values?

• Many filmmakers were rich and made Americans look wealthy.

• Many filmmakers were foreign and made America look diverse.

• Many filmmakers were immigrants and believed in the American Dream.

• Many filmmakers lived in Hollywood and made America look like Southern California.

What did Charlie Chaplin, showgirls, gangsters and cowboys show the world about America?

• It was a land of crime, violence, and injustice.

• It was a land of danger, adventure, and intrigue.

• It was a land of opportunity, glamour, and wealth.

• It was a land of competition, narcissism, and vanity.

Why was West Side Story important in the history of American filmmaking?

• Minorities were rarely depicted in American films.

• The musical was originally performed in Spanish.

• The characters in the movie were American American.

• The movie was set in New York City after World War II.

Based on Hollywood movies, people often got the impression that …

• The American Dream was not that appealing.

• The American Dream is really just a false promise.

• Young and beautiful people are happier and wealthier.

• Young, good-looking people do not need the American Dream.

What is ironic about Charlie Chaplin and Marlin Brando's character mentions in the article?

• The actors has very different personalities than the characters they played.

• The characters in the movie were similar to the actors in real life.

• The characters achieved the American Dream, though the actors did not in real life.

• They were still seen as glamorous, even though their characters did not achieve the American Dream.

Why does the author believe Hollywood is called a “dream factory”? (Par. 3)

• Because it questions the idea that America is a fair, just place to live.

• Because it rejects the idea that immigrants can attain wealth in America.

• Because it sells the idea that

  prosperity in America is

  possible for everyone.

• Because it promotes the idea that America is a place of opportunity only for a few.

What does the word “appallingly” suggest about the author’s perspective on Hollywood’s treatment of “African-Americans, Asian-Americans, and Latin Americans..."? (Par. 6)

The word “appallingly” suggests the author believes...

According to the author, how did the real lives of Charlie Chaplin and Marlon Brando promote the American dream? (Par. 13)

How do paragraphs 15-17 illustrate the author’s point of view that the Hollywood dream is unrealistic?