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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 were leading ladies required to do for the cameramen's age-hiding technique to work?
(a) Move their heads back and forth.
(b) Keep their heads tilted upward.
(c) Hold a reflecting mirror.
(d) Stay perfectly still.

2. What did Hitchcock say of many elaborate elements in his films?
(a) They were put in for his own satisfaction.
(b) They were an early form of product placement.
(c) They distracted from the main plot.
(d) They were usually added on a whim by the propsmaster.

3. When Hitchcock began to pay more attention to scenarios than the plausibility of the plot, what was he able to focus on?
(a) The secondary elements of filmmaking.
(b) The audience's reaction.
(c) The visuals of the scenarios.
(d) Creating scenes with impact and value.

4. Who did Hitchcock meet that influenced his interest in writing scripts?
(a) Spanish writers.
(b) American writers.
(c) British writers.
(d) French writers.

5. Who starred in "Rear Window"?
(a) Anthony Perkins.
(b) James Stewart.
(c) Peter Lorre.
(d) Cary Grant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hitchcock have a little boy carry in his film, "The Woman Alone"?

2. What incident was the ending of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" based on?

3. In what year did production wrap on "The Prude's Fall"?

4. What position was Hitchcock promoted to in the company he worked for after leaving school?

5. What did Truffaut suggest the portrayal of police in Hitchcock's films, such as"Shadow of a Doubt" was influenced by?

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