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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hitchcock assert that not every film needs?
(a) Special effects.
(b) A superstar cast.
(c) A big budget.
(d) A happy ending.

2. What sort of plot would the term 'MacGuffin" most likely refer to?
(a) An outdoor adventure.
(b) One which involves uncovering a secret.
(c) A romantic comedy.
(d) One which revolves around family drama.

3. On which film did Hitchcock make his directorial debut?
(a) "The Pleasure Garden."
(b) "The Cottage in the Woods."
(c) The English Fields."
(d) "The Glass House."

4. What did cameramen use in order to hide a leading lady's aging?
(a) Bright lights.
(b) Flashy sets.
(c) Gauze over the camera lens.
(d) Vaseline on the camera lens.

5. What did Hitchcock have a little boy carry in his film, "The Woman Alone"?
(a) A bomb.
(b) A dead body.
(c) A knife.
(d) A mysterious box.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hitchcock say does not make or break a movie?

2. After the British took over Paramount Famous Players-Lasky, what position was Hitchcock assigned to?

3. What did Truffaut do for a living when he and Hitchcock first met?

4. What was different about Hitchcock's first film in America?

5. What did Hitchcock realize about his use of the young boy in his film, "The Woman Alone"?

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