Modern Times

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1. Charlie Chaplin is the director, writer, producer and composer of the music for 'Modern Times'. Naturally, he also appears as the star of the film. What is his character called in the movie's credits? A factory worker A laborer A tramp A poor man

2. Spoken words can clearly be heard during the film 'Modern Times'. True False

3. 'Modern Times' includes a number of sequences in which man is confronted with the threat of machines. One such scene involves an automated feeding machine to which the Chaplin character is hooked up. The machine initially malfunctions while the poor chap is eating which food item? Soup Meat Corn Pie

4. After having been forced to leave his first job due to a 'nervous breakdown', the Chaplin character wanders the streets hoping to find a new occupation. In one scene, he appears to lead a labor rights march after picking up which item from the street? Placard Flag Sword Drum

5. Which actress, long associated with Charlie Chaplin's personal life, appears in 'Modern Times' as the Gamin? Paulette Goddard Mildred Harris Edna Purviance Oona O'Neill

6. When the viewer first sees the Gamin, what food item is she stealing for herself and some nearby children? Milk Fish Bananas Oranges

7. The Chaplin character is jailed a number of times during the film. In what manner does he leave jail after his first incarceration of the film? He escapes with a group of thieves He is pardoned for good behavior He serves out his time He is broken out by the Gamin

8. When the Chaplin character first encounters the Gamin, what item has she just stolen? A bicycle Money A loaf of bread A hat

9. The Chaplin character finds several jobs during the film, none of which work out. Which of the following is not one of the occupations he tries? Cab driver Waiter Night watchman at a department store Shipworker

10. What is the Gamin wanted for, according to a warrant that has been sent out with some juvenile officers? Trespassing Thievery Vagrancy Connivance