Episode 8 Transcript + Audio Photos Vocabulary Study Sheet Quiz History Study Sheet Quiz Downloads Download All Episode 8:Vocabulary Quiz <section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates slapstick comedy?</h3><ul><li>Two friends engage in a witty exchange of puns</li><li>A clown performs a juggling act, perfectly in time with the music</li><li>A person slips on a banana peel and falls into a fountain</li><li>A comedian tells a series of observational jokes about everyday life</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>The jazz musicians didn't have sheet music, so much of their performance was pure ______.</h3><ul><li>Flashback</li><li>Extortion</li><li>Aerospace</li><li>Improvisation</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>The movie's dramatic ending featured a slow lowering in the volume known as a fade-out as the music swelled. Is this statement true or false?</h3><ul><li>True</li><li>False</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Identify the correct definition of the word 'mogul':</h3><ul><li>A dishonest scheme to make money</li><li>A powerful person in a particular industry</li><li>An illegal bar or nightclub during Prohibition</li><li>To obtain something by using unfair means</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>During the 1920s, many gangsters turned to _____ , using threats and violence to gain money and power.</h3><ul><li>Racketeering</li><li>Rumrunning</li><li>Cross-cut</li><li>Close-up</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Which of these filmmaking techniques is used to show two or more scenes happening simultaneously or in quick succession?</h3><ul><li>Bootlegging</li><li>Cross-cut</li><li>Syndicate</li><li>Airmail</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>The lawyer used a series of _____ during the trial to portray events out of order and build suspense for the jury</h3><ul><li>Fade-outs</li><li>Flashcards</li><li>Flashbacks</li><li>Flapjacks</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>"The branch of science and technology concerned with the design and operation of aircraft and spacecraft is called _____"</h3><ul><li>Prohibition</li><li>Bootlegging</li><li>Aerospace</li><li>Airmail</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>The ambitious _____ hoped to launch a new tech startup and disrupt an entire industry.</h3><ul><li>Mogul</li><li>Entrepreneur</li><li>Racketeer</li><li>Rumrunner</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>The rival gangs decided to temporarily put aside their differences and form a __________ to take down a larger threat.</h3><ul><li>Close-up</li><li>Speakeasy</li><li>Aerospace</li><li>Syndicate</li></ul></section>
