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What is Norma's surname?
Desmond
Finish this quote: 'I'm ready for my ____' (Norma)
Closeup
What street does Norma live on?
Sunset Boulevard
Which removed object is a symbol of Joe's loss of aspiration and freedom?
His car
What camera angle is used in the first shot of Norma?
Low angle
What is the name of the producer Joe goes to see at Paramount?
Sheldrake
Finish this quote: 'As long as the lady is paying for it, why not take the _____?' (Salesman)
Vicuna
Where do a lot of the young writers hang out?
Schwabs Pharmacy
Which objects are a symbol of Norma's obsession with her former self?
photographs
What kind of camera movement is used to capture the photographs of Norma?
Panning shot
Which famous silent film director played Max?
Eric von Stroheim
Finish this quote: 'However, by then I'd started ________ a little plot of my own' (Joe)
concocting
Where does Joe catch up with his agent?
Golf course
The playing of which object is a symbol of Max's control?
The organ
What kind of shot is used to capture the rats in Norma's pool?
Closeup
What does Sheldrake call Betty instead of Miss Schaefer?
Miss Kramer
Finish this quote (two words needed): 'I said you could have my ____. I didn't say you could have my _____' (Artie)
couch, girl
What is the name of the studios Norma visits?
Paramount Studios
Which object is a symbol of being controlled and dependent on another
The chimp
The lighting in Norma's mansion can often be described as...
chiaroscuro or low-key lighting (with high contrasts)
Name two of the silent film stars who appear in the film
Gloria Swanson, Buster Keaton, H.B. Warner, Anna Q. Nilsson
Finish this quote (two words needed): 'I discovered her when she was ____. I cannot let her be _____' (Max)
sixteen, destroyed
What two rooms in Norma's mansion does Joe stay in?
room above garage, husband's room
Which object is a symbol of Norma's power as a woman in the 1950s?
Her cigarette holder
What editing technique is used in the final frame of the film?
A dissolve